Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] in the doorway " in BNC.
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| 1 | A sound caused her to jump slightly and she half turned to see a figure silhouetted in the doorway . |
| 2 | Then , without warning , a figure appeared in the doorway . |
| 3 | A young man in an Acker Bilk ensemble lurked in the doorway and a girl in a red satin skirt and a chocolate soldier cap twirled a baton and stamped her feet . |
| 4 | The uniformed figure stood in the doorway , eyeing the occupants of the cell impassively . |
| 5 | Subsequently a little girl appeared in the doorway with the little boy . |
| 6 | A little boy appeared in the doorway . |
| 7 | When the dark blue uniforms of a sergeant and constable appeared in the doorway , they stood out like sore thumbs , causing more than a ripple of interest from the somewhat less than friendly clientele . |
| 8 | The Indian stood in the doorway , a duffle bag looped over one shoulder , and looked at the two phones on the desk . |
| 9 | The old lady remained in the doorway . |
| 10 | The old lady remained in the doorway . |
| 11 | The unemployed Turkish waiter stood in the doorway and peered at him ; he was muscular and squat , and he was wearing only pyjama trousers that were creased and stained . |
| 12 | The Substitute knocked again smartly , but the Brigadier appeared in the doorway of the stable and called up : ‘ There 'll be nobody in the house at this hour ! ’ |
| 13 | and was about to turn off the gas jets when her father appeared in the doorway . |
| 14 | At once his assistant appeared in the doorway . |
| 15 | Before the last cottage she paused as a woman appeared in the doorway . |
| 16 | From inside the hut behind him came the sudden sound of gongs and drums being beaten and immediately a bare-breasted woman appeared in the doorway at the top of the stepped log , holding aloft a tall earthenware jar . |
| 17 | After about five minutes a middle-aged woman appeared in the doorway and , seeing Lucy , stopped and frowned at her over the top of her glasses . |
| 18 | At 2am this terrible object loomed in the doorway , soaking wet and stone-cold sober , with the beginnings of a beautiful black eye . |
| 19 | Then the younger man appeared in the doorway of the hut and blew a long-drawn-out simple note on a horn . |
| 20 | A man appeared in the doorway and Claudia 's heart missed a beat . |
| 21 | When , a little later on , as she was sitting beside the now sleeping child , she heard Liza come into the house , Harriet did not go downstairs but waited until her daughter stood in the doorway of the bedroom , wild-eyed and trembling . |
| 22 | A tall slim man stood in the doorway to the bathroom . |
| 23 | The door was flung open and Meredith Putt stood in the doorway , unshaven , unwashed and wild-eyed , his condition startling the messenger . |
| 24 | A thing appeared in the doorway beside her . |
| 25 | The photo stood in the doorway , placed rather in the way children put dolls in a window to let them look out . |
| 26 | Then , a moment later the hope died as tall young man dressed in an aged reefer coat and brown leather cap appeared in the doorway . |
| 27 | Mada Joyce 's round face appeared in the doorway , frowning in anxiety . |
| 28 | Joe ran to the kitchen , and was still giving Mary the order when his mother appeared in the doorway , saying , ‘ What is it ? ’ |