He was calm at last and the noise of the battle receded from him.

The sounds of fighting grew even as the noise from the hall behind them receded into the distance.

The noises of shooting receded, but the fight they'd left behind seemed barely diminished.

The noise of the train receded and went away.

The horses went by quite close to him, then the noise of their hooves receded into the dark.

Then all noises receded as the policeman passed his position and ran on towards the road.

They hit the ground in a tumble as the noise of the firefight receded.

The noise of Manhattan receded, the sodium light drifted away.

The noise outside receded from him and he slept on his mother's shoulder.

Gradually the noise receded toward the center of the city.