Not a head was turned to see or an ear strained to hear what they said.

His ears strained, trying to judge how close they were now.

His ears strained to catch the deep notes of the doctor's voice.

Her ears strained to hear what he was doing, but she could not make anything out except some vague sounds of moving about.

Knew his ears were straining to hear something in the stillness.

He sat up slowly, his ears straining for sounds in the darkness.

His ears strained for the sound he thought he had heard.

My ears strained as a dog barked in the distance.

He stared into the light less tunnel, eyes wide, ears straining.

The three men eased into the house, eyes alert, ears straining for any sound.