Lightning flashed suddenly farther east, and a long peal of thunder followed.

Then the fire vanished, the air rolling back in a single long peal of thunder.

A long, triumphant peal of laughter echoed along the narrow street.

As he left the room through the front door, the long peal of laughter hung in the air behind him.

Thunder rolled out of the skies in long peals, and lightning split the clouds from somewhere distant.

Outside, Big Ben tolled the ten o'clock hour in long peals.

Then, in response, Cliff heard the long peal of a mocking laugh that seemed to echo from the housetops.

Thunder boomed from somewhere distant, a long steady peal that echoed through the city walls.

After several long peals, the receiver was lifted at the other end.

After that came a long peal of mocking mirth.