Object

• voice: Scott could hear strange voices coming from rooms nearby.

• sound: Initial tests are based on the child's ability to hear a few sounds made by the assessor.

• noise: During smoking, one can hear a merry noise inside the bamboo pipe.

• anything: Except for about half a dozen there seems to be no one who ever goes anywhere, sees anything or even hears anything.

• appeal: He does not go so far as to argue that this court has no jurisdiction to hear appeals.

Used with why or when

• what: I would like to hear what you thought of the site.

Subject

• magistrate: Petty Sessions archives typically relate to criminal cases heard by the magistrates or justices of the peace for each division or boro.

Preposition: from

• anyone: We would be happy to hear from anyone who has information about Fife coastal names.

• anybody: Met Office 2. I would be pleased to hear from anybody who can remember me.

• someone: It is really helpful to hear from someone with the same problems.

Preposition: in

• court: Any disputes arising will be heard in the English Courts unless you prefer the courts of Scotland or Northern Ireland.

Preposition: of

• sighting: We have heard of many sightings previously in the area but not seen one personally.

Preposition: by

• tribunal: Anyone called up could appeal and have his case heard by a tribunal.

• magistrate: Petty Sessions archives typically relate to criminal cases heard by the magistrates or justices of the peace for each division or boro.