Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] [prep] [art] door [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The failure to produce one is naturally laid at the door of the government which has progressively weakened regional strategic planning over the past ten years , but it is also undeniable that any large scale infrastructure programme would produce massive public opposition . |
| 2 | Her appetite had apparently disappeared through the door with Adam , but she forced herself to eat breakfast , knowing she had a long and probably arduous day to get through . |
| 3 | What would have happened had I not arrived at the door at precisely that juncture , I can not imagine . |
| 4 | ( The old , more correct name , Police Court , is still emblazoned above the door of the city 's main court-room . ) |
| 5 | Ten years ago , there were a few incidental boxes of onions in supermarkets ; in the new-age groceries , the shopper is usually greeted at the door by a banquet of fresh fruit and vegetables glowing with health . |
| 6 | His name was now inscribed above the door in the Great Hall , with the words OUR BENEFACTOR next to it . |
| 7 | He was half dragged , half marched to the door of the shop before being ejected into the street . |