Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | She 'ave ter goo , ’ she stormed as soon as he got through the door . |
| 2 | Gorelli lunged for the door , but it was locked . |
| 3 | I took no notice and passed through the door at the far end of the room . |
| 4 | I took her arm as we passed through the door . |
| 5 | He shrugged and made for the door . |
| 6 | She made for the door , but decided instead to sit down on a chair . |
| 7 | Everyone hastened to stand aside as he made for the door . |
| 8 | Mr Piggott found himself quite dazzled by the warmth of her smile as she made for the door , and was unable to speak . |
| 9 | She ducked under his arm and made for the door but he caught her arm . |
| 10 | He reached the level of the bridge , swung his back to the wall , covering the ladder they had just used as Forster made for the door . |
| 11 | As he made for the door he heard the phone ringing in the hall and when he entered he saw Joe turn from the telephone table towards him , saying , ‘ It 's for you , Martin . |
| 12 | As he made for the door she said , ‘ You wo n't forget to take that bottle in for her , will you ? |
| 13 | He stood up at the same time as she did , and caught her as she made for the door . |
| 14 | Clutching her stick as if it were an offensive weapon , she made for the door . |
| 15 | As one they made for the door , but had two dozen different recollections of its exact position . |
| 16 | He made for the door , sweeping out of the office with Rebecca in tow , stopping only to add as an afterthought , ‘ Ignore Rourke 's bad temper . |
| 17 | She made for the door , but as perforce she had to pass him he put out a hand and caught her by the wrist . |
| 18 | As it was , I nodded and made for the door ; she looked the sort of woman who won protracted lawsuits . |
| 19 | Keeping her head lowered , Carolyn made for the door , and hurried out to the dustbin . |
| 20 | Penry smiled faintly as he made for the door . |
| 21 | So , hoisting her bag over her shoulder with an element of pride that for a brief moment made her lose sight of how important it was to try and pin him down for an interview , she made for the door . |
| 22 | In addition to installing basic systems for accounting , cost-control and distribution , Mr Shirley helped to create a layer of reliable executives who could translate the technical visions of the company 's chairman and founder , Mr Bill Gates , into products that got out the door , on time and to budget . |
| 23 | And she said I got out the door as quick as I could . |
| 24 | And ten to twelve we got out the door , oh I was just glad to get out , you know walking a bit of peace and quiet just , I could of strangled him , little git |
| 25 | Climbing the 60 , narrow , twisting steps from the nave to the ringing chamber left me worn out — but when I staggered through the door the chamber was packed . |
| 26 | ‘ Oh , piss off , ’ shouted someone at the other end of the hut , as a boot bounced off the door just as the Sergeant made his exit . |
| 27 | The auburn-haired equestrienne delivered herself of a pithy speech , gave the young man , now scarlet beneath his whiskers , no chance to reply , put out a hand and thrust him physically aside with such force that he staggered back and bounced off the door of Woolworth 's behind him , and strode on . |
| 28 | On brisk steps she headed through the door to the conservatory . |
| 29 | ‘ My fault , ’ said Nick as a big , yellow dog bounced through the door . |
| 30 | When Herve charged through the door the Italian was lying on his bed reading a porn comic . |