I listened to the steady patter of rain on the roof.

He could hear a steady patter of rain in the darkness.

Distantly, Sophie realized the rain had increased to a steady patter.

Tonight the steady patter of the rain upon the eaves.

For above the steady patter of the rain she could hear the old clock ticking.

Hall was bushed and very tired of listening to Wisconsky's steady patter of profane complaints.

For a moment nothing was heard save the steady patter of hoofs on the ragged pavement.

The soldier filming keeps up a steady patter.

The rain that had threatened all day was falling at last, in a steady patter upon the garden.

Now buffered, the rain lessened to a steady patter, a hush descending around them despite the continuing storm.

Outside, the rain continued to fall in a soft, steady patter, cloaking the forestland in a silver shimmer.

Faster and faster came the drops and now the sound they made was like the steady patter of musketry.

He heard these because he was standing still, and the ceasing of his own footfalls emphasized the steady patter.

He waited, and at the end of another half-hour the storm had softened down into a steady patter of rain.

His lips were moving; from them issued a steady patter of words, but otherwise he showed no sign of life.

Fat raindrops fell with a steady patter, striking the skin of both her bodies before dripping down to the earth.