Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | Drago unlocked the door at the top of the stairs , and led the way into a high narrow storeroom . |
| 2 | Schellenberg got the door open and Himmler added , ‘ One more thing . |
| 3 | Hari flung the door wide . |
| 4 | The soldier bolted the door which gave onto the platform and sat down opposite me . |
| 5 | ‘ Ken tried the door . |
| 6 | no axe splintered the door |
| 7 | Zach slammed the door behind them in a disgruntled manner and turned the light on . |
| 8 | Ann opened the door of the large student house in South London where she lives , wearing a cotton print dress in deep colours , and my first impression was of someone fair and small and limping . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh ’ Woolley opened the door and took the despatch and Woodruffe 's fountain pen . |
| 10 | Woolley opened the door and stamped in . |
| 11 | I recall I was a little taken aback when Miss Kenton opened the door and entered before I had bidden her to do so . |
| 12 | When Penman opened the door to the first knock , Aunt Emily said , ‘ You will see how easy it is . ’ |
| 13 | Barnett threw the door open and strode into the street . |
| 14 | She was moving towards it , to sweep it away , when Kathleen opened the door . |
| 15 | Markby retraced his steps to Rose Cottage and Meredith opened the door as he came up . |
| 16 | Scott opened the door . |
| 17 | Richard opened the door and they slipped away . |
| 18 | The dissatisfaction of the industry 's clients opened the door for alternative methods of building procurement which changed the relationships of those involved in building . |
| 19 | The right key turned sweetly in the heavy lock , and Cadfael opened the door . |
| 20 | Corbett opened the door . |
| 21 | When Barney opened the door to Melissa he greeted her with a smile but his eyes remained grave . |
| 22 | Manville opened the door , pausing in the portal to look back . |
| 23 | The defendant opened the door , to ask his friend where he was being taken . |
| 24 | One witness locked the door of the shop in a bid to foil the raiders but a third member of the snatch team forced the door open from the outside . |
| 25 | Nevil locked the door and slammed it and then indicated to her to lead on . |
| 26 | Colonel Stok swung the door open with a crash . |
| 27 | A flurry of bangs hit the door and before Allan Stewart could shoot back the bolt gun-butts had burst through the timbers , the bolt and its socket tore the jamb away , and soldiers in blue coats and white breeches were stepping in across the wreckage . |
| 28 | Donna shoved the door open , steadying herself against the frame , the Beretta raised . |
| 29 | In spite of the difficulties caused by the weather , Carrie produced a meal of baked rabbit , potatoes , swede and carrots and put it in front of Seb while the wind rattled the door and windows and an occasional gust seemed to shake the very house itself . |
| 30 | David closed the door , and gave them seats . |