Example sentences of "[verb] at the door and [noun] " in BNC.

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1 All Church assemblies should perhaps have the motto , ‘ Behold I stand at the door and knock ’ inscribed above the door to remind them that the Church exists for outsiders not insiders .
2 ‘ One can not say to the Zanaki people along the shores of the sprawling Lake Victoria , ‘ Behold I stand at the door and knock ’ ( Rev. 3:20 ) .
3 Accordingly , in the Zanaki translation it is necessary to say , ‘ Behold , I stand at the door and call ’ ’ ( Nida 1952:46 ) .
4 This was the moment when Melody chose to knock at the door and Anna 's head jerked back , away from him .
5 Jorge suddenly appeared at the door and Maggie did not wait to hear any answer ; she walked out of the room , scooping up her bag and swinging it over her shoulder , quite satisfied that this time Felipe de Santis had come off worst .
6 He hesitated at the door and Munro said impatiently , ‘ For God 's sake , what is it , Jack ?
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