Roger felt a small surge of excitement-and alarm-at the prospect, but merely cleared his throat and nodded.

Roger cleared his throat and stepped forward into the rain.

"He's right," Roger croaked, then coughed, cleared his throat and repeated it, more firmly.

Roger tapped a control and cleared his visor of its concealing distortion.

Roger cleared his throat with a noise like tearing calico.

There were broken things in his voice; Roger felt the hairy bite of the rope, hearing it, and cleared his own throat.

Roger was clearing his throat while he wondered on which case to begin, when a voice from the doorway checked him.

Roger cleared his throat; his voice was still thick from sleep, and thus even more hoarse than it usually was.

Roger coughed and cleared his throat, then essayed a further cautious sip.

Roger cleared his throat and straightened the tie he had donned in honor of the occasion.