Example sentences of "[noun] stand [prep] the doorway " in BNC.
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| 1 | The place was done up in his trademarked colossal style , with a huge pair of well-muscled stone legs standing astride the doorway to the main casino . |
| 2 | Paige stared at the accusing jade in horror , then , white-faced , raised her eyes to where Travis stood in the doorway between their rooms . |
| 3 | Richard stood in the doorway in his pyjamas . |
| 4 | A baptismal font stood near the doorway , a row of squat white pillars on either side of dark transepts , then through a rood screen into a plain , stone sanctuary . |
| 5 | My two guards stood in the doorway . |
| 6 | The uniformed figure stood in the doorway , eyeing the occupants of the cell impassively . |
| 7 | Anthony 's voice opened Julia 's eyes and she saw her sister-in-law standing in the doorway wearing a most remarkable dress . |
| 8 | Ross stood in the doorway of the bedroom . |
| 9 | The Indian stood in the doorway , a duffle bag looped over one shoulder , and looked at the two phones on the desk . |
| 10 | Doctor Agrippa and Sir Robert Catesby stood in the doorway . |
| 11 | Ruth stood in the doorway of the room for a few seconds , looking at her aunt who was drifting on the edge of sleep . |
| 12 | Pete stood in the doorway and watched as she bounced a little and made the mattress creak . |
| 13 | Bowie and I immediately , from that moment standing in the doorway , hit it off . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | John and Kenny stood in the doorway holding a huge wooden doll 's house . |
| 16 | Susan Hart stood in the doorway , a hesitant guest . |
| 17 | Mr jackson s standing in the doorway . |
| 18 | Lindsey stood in the doorway , conscious of a sudden tension in her limbs , a feeling of blind panic that made her want to draw back . |
| 19 | Paige stood in the doorway and watched his retreating figure until it was no more than a deeper patch of dark in the gathering gloom . |
| 20 | Jessamy stood in the doorway and watched him in angry astonishment . |
| 21 | Damian stood in the doorway , hands thrust in the pockets of a very dark blue suit , immaculately cool , his dark red silk tie and white shirt enhancing the deep tan of his handsome face . |
| 22 | Lee stood in the doorway of a shed which was full of old furniture and carpets . |
| 23 | It was quieter , with few shops , not one of them interesting , and restaurants which opened with optimistic flourishes and invitations but where , after a few weeks , you could see the desolate owner standing in the doorway wondering where he 'd gone wrong ; his eyes told you the area was n't going to revive in his lifetime . |
| 24 | Nan Ho stood in the doorway , his eyes averted . |
| 25 | Joe stood in the doorway , and roared . |
| 26 | Leila looked up and saw the man standing in the doorway , recognising him immediately for a creature less human than Sindy or any of her contemporaries . |
| 27 | The young man standing in the doorway , his face healthily tanned , his brown hair sun-streaked and tousled , seemed to bring a breath of fresh air into the oppressive atmosphere . |
| 28 | Nathan stood in the doorway , filling the narrow space . |
| 29 | 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 . |
| 30 | Jenna stood in the doorway and glared up at him and he simply took her arm and drew her into the room , closing the door firmly . |