(1) The patter of the rain echoed throughout the large building.

(2) Sound, be it the music of a violin or the patter of rain on a rooftop, is vibrations in the air around us.

(3) He worked up a good bit of patter with the audience and even managed to get a laugh when recounting a story that involved switching into a different language.

(4) You quickly realise that you need a line of patter , of questions, of genuine interest peppered with observations, to break through those socially unacceptable pauses.

(5) Instead they turned to a man with a sun tan, newly polished teeth, a nice line in patter and a keen sense of the politics of the FA.

(6) He spends his send-off correcting the grammar of the patter song his patrons have written for him.

(7) The lender will usually come up with its own estimate of rental income, which tends to be more realistic than the sales patter of letting agents.

(8) The rain had stopped its vibrating patter above him

(9) Slick black hair, flashy clothes, and a New York line of patter

(10) With his rambling between-song patter he fills in much of the background to his tale.

(11) All I can hear is the light patter of the rain outside, and the sound of water dripping from my drenched self onto the car seat.

(12) With a whisper, then a patter , then a roar, the rain starts again.

(13) It is astonishing to hear him sing his section of the Act Two patter trio in a single breath.

(14) And, as always, you can try your patter on the audience with the $50 joke competition.

(15) What follows, for about 45 minutes, are bizarre little set pieces, punctuated by ample, generally clever patter .

(16) That said, we all agree that a gag works best when the punchline is not telegraphed, and when the comedian's patter at least feigns originality.

(17) Her voice echoed across the field and Delia felt a small patter of rain on her nose.

(18) But after this pile-up of patter , the best he can do is to accept that the poor creature is incorrigible.

(19) The patter of light running footsteps sounded behind him.

(20) Some of the sequences have more words per panel than is necessary: these are people who live by patter , after all, so you wanna see 'em using this to the fullest.

(21) Three hours later, the last people were gone, and the rain was a steady patter on the roof.

(22) My stage patter is tireless, kinetic and I sometimes exhaust myself and, yes, sometimes I wear dashikis and use street slang.

(23) Impeccable diction (even in patter songs), timing, and mimicry contributed to memorable character-monologues.

(24) But I'm a sucker for the smooth sales patter of the art dealers.

(25) Rhyming slang was part of the general patter of traders and others, used as much for amusement as for secret communication.

(26) Thunder clapped overhead as rain drops began to patter against the windows.

(27) He picked up the patter from watching his dad

(28) He is thoroughly dapper: all straw boater and braces and a good line in patter .

(29) It is patter , further marred by a condescending tone.

(30) His diction, even in the most demanding patter songs, was wonderful.