| Suddenly he heard the long, rumbling sigh which preluded the chairman's speeches. |
| The dawn had been preluded by the awakening chirrups of songsters in the wood. |
| I preluded, and played a sonata, and the Fischer variations. |
| A tap at the door preluded its opening, and a middle-aged man with fading red hair walked in, accompanied by his elder daughter. |
| The sound of twigs snapping violently and a stumble preluded Rafel's voice. |
| It was preluded by part of a different ballet called Ellipse, and I really liked those dances too. |
