Example sentences of "[v-ing] for the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tolby flung himself sideways , his hand groping for the door handle . |
| 2 | She felt them go round her , strong and decided against her dress , beneath her coat , and then he put his mouth on hers and began to kiss her , and for a moment she felt that she was flying , and the next minute she was clawing herself free with the superhuman strength of panic and stumbling for the door . |
| 3 | As he was talking , he was sliding out of bed , still trying to face his wife , but finally leaping up with a glad cry and rushing for the door , clad only in his pyjama top , his penis smacking against his thighs as he ran , as she noted . |
| 4 | Tom passed them by without a glance , heading for the door at the very end of the corridor . |
| 5 | ‘ I heard glass breaking and saw three people heading for the door , ’ said 37-year-old Dean , a modern art lover . |
| 6 | The train eased into the station and he got to his feet , heading for the door , pressing the ‘ D O O R O P E N ’ button even before it was illuminated . |
| 7 | But already he was sweeping past her , heading for the door , quite unaware of her inner anguish . |
| 8 | ‘ Help him , ’ said Isabel , heading for the door before Ellen had her gown properly fastened . |
| 9 | With a whoop of pleasure Kirsty rushed across the room , heading for the door that led out into the hall . |
| 10 | Then she was turning on her heel and heading for the door , anxious to make a speedy escape . |
| 11 | Then , on sharp , swift strides he was heading for the door , while Shiona continued to stand where she was , rock still , as though rooted to the floor . |
| 12 | He turned on his heel , heading for the door , then paused and informed her over his shoulder , ‘ Oh , by the way , I ought to tell you I knew you were n't sleeping naked . |
| 13 | Winking broadly in Lindsey 's direction , he was already heading for the door . |
| 14 | Lindsey grinned , already heading for the door . |
| 15 | Kay was on her feet , already heading for the door . |
| 16 | ‘ You 're in here , ’ Ven remarked , taking up her case and heading for the door on the left of the French windows — and as she followed him into a pleasant bedroom , ‘ With luck , by the time you 've unpacked , the waiter will be here with some tea . ’ |
| 17 | In the next second there was a sound of metal hitting metal , and in the next instant , Fabia was out of bed and heading for the door . |
| 18 | Over the porch was a wooden pointed hood with scalloped edges , to keep off the rain , presumably from the heads of visitors waiting for the door to be opened . |
| 19 | She moved back , waiting for the door to open , it remained firmly shut . |
| 20 | Turning for the door , Mungo suddenly found himself in the overwhelming dark . |
| 21 | My friend Massimo Grech will be here in half an hour , ’ he suggested easily , turning for the door . |
| 22 | Despite subtitles which obviously struggle to get the profane poetry of Tarantino 's script , the film goes down a storm with the festival audience , though the torture does send some people scurrying for the door , among them one Wes Craven , director of the first Elm Street movie and much else . |
| 23 | The Marines did n't wait to be told twice , but simply began running for the door , firing as they went . |
| 24 | She tried to get past him , running for the door , running for safety , running from the unspeakable truth — that she was ready to fall at his feet and admit her love . |
| 25 | ‘ Then if you will not , I must ! ’ cried my noble cousin , flinging down his television set and plunging for the door . |
| 26 | ‘ I still think you should try marrying Peg , ’ Fred said , starting for the door and giving Arthur as sharp a seizure as he had ever had of longing and hatred for an ally who was deserting him to go to sleep . |
| 27 | ‘ Now , ’ Manville yelled , reaching for the door handle . |
| 28 | He was making for the door when he stopped and half turned back towards her and said , ‘ By the way , Aggie , very little escapes you , as I know only too well , but have you noticed any difference in Jessie of late ? ’ |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll just rustle something up , then , ’ said Sergeant Bird , making for the door . |
| 30 | ‘ Boats away , ’ he cries , emptying his glass and making for the door . |