His cell phone rang and he answered it.

NEWYORKER: Great Experiment

Then the phone rang, and Lili picked it up.

NEWYORKER: The House Behind a Weeping Cherry

"Ten to two or thereabouts, my mobile phone rang and I looked at it and it said private number and I went ignore because I thought it was some cold caller, " he said.

BBC: Northern Ireland

Gloucestershire skipper Jon Lewis rang the changes to no avail and it soon became a race to see whether Hick or Solanki would reach a half century first - Hick pipping his captain by doing so from 33 deliveries against 37.

BBC: Hick knock sinks Gloucestershire

When the iPhone rang, it played Christmas music, and our caller ID showed Santa's picture.

WSJ: Comparing Santa Video Chats

The phone rang at home the other day, and when I picked it up a voice down a crackly line asked if a "Mr Sellan" was there.

BBC: A phone call for Mr Sellan

It rang up total sales just short of 100 billion dollars, and that's just over three months.

NPR: The Marketplace Report: Oil Giants Look to Shield Profits

He said: When I left I felt like continuing it, so I found a local TA band in Middlesbrough, rang them up and asked if they needed a drum major.

BBC: Part-time soldiers 'proud to serve'

And yet, it looked as if the bulls had everything going their way by the time the opening bell rang.

FORBES: Upgrades Continue Despite Flat Market

When his phone rang and a reporter asked him to comment, Schultz replied that he had no idea what it was.

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