He gave her the courtesy of a single long attentive ear.

"He listened with a very attentive ear and said he would look into it."

I will lend an attentive ear to whatever he may have to say to me.

Anybody with the slightest need for the contents inside - be it a warm jacket or his attentive ear - was welcome.

Cindy nodded and they both turned an attentive ear to Mollie's conversation.

The old man was reflect- ing on his long years as an official and for once required nothing but an attentive ear.

Michael Strogoff lent an attentive ear, but took no part in the conversation.

Every quarter of an hour or so he would press a button and a tiny silver voice would tell his attentive ear the time.

The Doctor lifted a frowning face and an attentive ear.

The stranger was smiling while he lent an attentive ear.