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  • Distinctly through the ear-phones came a harsh sound, a sound I can only describe by the words _toc-toc, toc-toc_.

    The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds Francis Flagg

  • Its wings were spread and from its parted bill came a harsh cry, "Toc-toc, toc-toc!"

    The Seed of the Toc-Toc Birds Francis Flagg

  • A section on the left dropped suddenly, only to worm on again by ones and twos, trying to avoid the dreaded toc-toc -- slow and menacing -- of a German machine-gun.

    No Man's Land 1912

  • The arrivals went straight to the closed doors, and beat them with their wings, _toc-toc_, trying to enter.

    Social Life in the Insect World Jean-Henri Fabre 1869

  • Glass tumblers shiver on the tables, ready to burst under wailing trumpets and pumping snares, the "toc-toc" of conga drums and ardent Spanish vocals recalling wild epics of love, lust and life.

    The Independent - Frontpage RSS Feed 2010

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