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Meanings of hear the chimes in English

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Usage of hear the chimes in English
1
Ben, you should hear the chimes of the 'New Church' at Delft.
Hans Brinker; Or, The Silver Skates
2
On the last day of this year, Grame, you shall hear the chimes.
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891
3
Papa meant- Ithinkhe meant-tolet me remain there to hear the chimes.
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 1, January, 1891
4
Is it true that Mrs. Carradyne does not like to hear the chimes?
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 5, May, 1891
5
You will forget it all, darling, when you hear the chimes of wedding bells.
Coralie / Everyday Life Library No. 2
6
And some day, perhaps, oh, my little Jean, my grandchildren may hear the chimes-
The Tin Soldier
7
You do hear the chimes most beautiful from there.
In the Wilderness
8
One may still hear the chimes at midnight as Falstaff and Justice Shallow heard them of old.
The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins, Volume 1 (of 2)
9
But I do, and hear the chimes.
Love, life and linguine
10
They wait to hear the chimes.
The new yorker
11
From where he was positioned, Hurley could hear the chimes on the keypad as the digits were entered.
American assassin
12
He liked to hear the chimes go at midnight, and he loved to have ginger hot in his mouth.
An Autobiography of Anthony Trollope
13
Never again was she to hear the chimes without that poignant memory of her father begging her to remember the best-
The Tin Soldier
14
Entering the theatre at five, we emerged in time to hear the chimes at midnight -but the long haul was eminently well rewarded.
The Guardian
15
While sitting on the grassy slopes of the Calton Hill I would often hear the chimes sounding from the grand old tower of St.Giles.
James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography
16
But always when he looked up at it, he was to see the Cross on the top of the College, and to hear the chimes.
The Tin Soldier
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