The children were told to stay within earshot

The few persons who remained were out of earshot.

(source: George Bernard Shaw in 'An Unsocial Socialist')

He sat within earshot, milking the cows by the light of a lantern, which I seized unceremoniously, and, calling out that I would send it back on the morrow, rushed to the nearest postern.

(source: Emily Bronte in 'Wuthering Heights')

Often I had to lose sight of it on account of the tangled brush-wood, but I was always within earshot of its tinkle and splash.

(source: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 'The Lost World')

When he came within earshot of the king, he gave him the royal salute of Bayete, and fell upon his hands and knees, crawling towards him, and konzaed to the king, praising him as he came.

(source: Rider H. Haggard in 'Nada The Lily')

One man shouted that Mr. Aristide was ugly and had a big nose - words no one would have dared utter in public within earshot of the national palace just a few hours earlier.

(source: Voice of America newscast)

Rallies and marches will take place in several prominent areas of Boston, and a protest zone has been set up near the site of the Convention for those who want to be within earshot of delegates.

(source: Voice of America newscast)

There are about 10,000 Nigerians living within earshot of Ellis Park.

(source: Voice of America newscast)

Then, one day, when she was 21, she was sitting on a hilltop with a Christian friend within earshot of a hate-filled sermon issuing from a loudspeaker atop a nearby mosque.

(source: Voice of America newscast)

The biggest challenge for developing countries may lie in ensuring coastal dwellers have enough radio or TV receivers to get the warnings or are within earshot of loudspeakers or sirens.

(source: Voice of America newscast)