Example sentences of "[conj] a knock at the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was n't sure what to do about the missing woman , wondering where on earth she could be , until a knock at the rear entrance answered the question for him . |
| 2 | But a knock at the door interrupted them . |
| 3 | Corbett was nodding in agreement when a knock at the door interrupted them and a short , dumpy figure entered . |
| 4 | I was working in my room , when a knock at the door heralded the entry of four second-year students . |
| 5 | As his first wife , June Barry , recalls , Whitaker was at work on another project when a knock at the office door heralded the entrance of Donald Wilson . |