give ear
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As usual, hurrying U. S. citizens paused to give ear to Poet Edna St. Vincent Millay.
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It took some time before the lawyer could be persuaded to give ear to his excited servant, who was vainly struggling to enter the courtroom.
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Faults we have aplenty � and one of them is being so ultra well-mannered as to give ear to these persons' offensive remarks.
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"Let them give ear to the anguished cry of 'Peace, peace,' which rises up to heaven from every part of the world."
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Let us in all cases, when beholding them, give ear to their teachings!
From Principles of Decorative Design Fourth Edition by Dresser, Christopher