James Hogg, the Ettrick Shepherd, wrote that the dead bell was the 'tinkling in the ears' which the country people regard as the secret intelligence of some friend's decease.

Her voice was light, matching the tinkle of the water.

Hop on over to the end of the road and give her a tinkle.

There was no further sound other than the soft tinkle of water.

There was a tinkle at my bell, and I left her to open the door.

From far down the hill he heard the tinkle of a bell.

At that moment the bell sent a long tinkle through the house.

From a sun deck came the tinkle of a music box.

The kitchen light went out, and I heard the tinkle of glasses.

Outside it, we are like the tinkle of a tiny hell, gone quickly into nothing.

Another smile, a tinkle of laughter, and she did go.

She pushed open the door, heard the tinkle of a lost bell.

The figure straightened and a tinkle of music filled the room.

When you're in position, give it a tinkle, and I'll come out.

A tinkle of broken glass fell with one last sound upon the floor.

Far off, inside the old house, a tinkle told him that it had announced his presence.

A polite little tinkle, now that would be something to cause concern!

And to prove it, there was a tinkle of water in the bowl.

She gave her little tinkle of laughter again and Hannah went red.

There was a crash, and the tinkle of broken glass.

A distant tinkle answered, but there was no other response.

There was a noise, a long way away, a distant tinkle.

There was a quiet tinkle of music to fill the silence.

But if tinkle, things did not look so good.

And with it another sound, the faint tinkle of broken glass.

There was a real tinkle in her eye when she said that."

In another moment it was tinkling down into the pay phone.

The glass of the windows tinkled once in a while.

It tinkled to the floor inside, then all was quiet again.

It came away in his hand and tinkled to the counter.

He tinkles a few notes from a new song he's been working on.

The bell above the door tinkled as she walked out into the street.

A small bell tinkled as he closed the door behind him.

Seconds later, the bell tinkled and I was alone again.

Some time later - I'm not sure how long - the bell tinkled again.

I was about half way through my breakfast when the bell on the front door tinkled.

Glass tinkled down on the floor as two window blew in.

The phone tinkled at him and he picked up the receiver.

At that moment, the bell on the shop door tinkled.

A bell tinkled inside the shop as she opened the door.

There's something about a man who tinkles gently as he moves.

A moment later, Anna heard him tinkling on the piano.

I got him somewhere; for the knife tinkled down on the floor.

The bell tinkled and he reached for my card with his left hand.

The sound and thought of silver bells tinkle in his head.

But the ice had a certain rattle and tinkle to it.

A small fountain tinkled at the end of the wide hall.

The bell tinkled before she could answer, to my regret.

Glass tinkled inward and he felt around for the catch.

A bell tinkled that told the girls their guests were coming.