Example sentences of "[conj] he [vb past] [prep] the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , she was telling the story of a man who was travelling over the moor and it was many years ago on horseback and er he was completely lost and wan , it was getting dark and he wanted to stay somewhere for the night and he sort of travelled and could n't see anywhere and eventually down a long drive he saw a house wi , blazing with lights so he went down this house and er , all the windows were alight , you know were lit up and he knocked at the door and knocked at the door , and knocked at the door and could n't get any answer , no one ever came to the door so in desperation he thought well this is no good ! |
| 2 | She walked up and down for some time , looking and sniffing , but not touching , and he waited by the door in the shadows and watched her . |
| 3 | He went to make Turkish coffee and he said through the door , you 're misleading . |
| 4 | ‘ I sat on my bed and he sat by the door and we talked and I tried to persuade him to use his money to educate himself and he said he would but I did n't feel convinced . ’ |
| 5 | Both women looked at him in joint appeal and he marched to the door , pulling it open with unnecessary force . |
| 6 | But she felt no relief when his arms fell away and he moved towards the door . |
| 7 | The sudden surge of enthusiasm which had given his words a clipped speed subsided , and he turned toward the door . |
| 8 | Taking advantage of the cover provided by the soft throbbing music , he glided along the line of the wall until he stood outside the door of the private bedroom . |
| 9 | If he came to the door now I should run into his arms . |
| 10 | Er then he , he , I sent for the police because he walked out the door and he , he threatened to kill himself . |
| 11 | When Michele had retrieved the crutch from the back seat Luce followed him into the bare concrete building and waited while he knocked at the door of one of the ground-floor flats . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'd make sure he saw me every time before he went out the door . |
| 13 | Before he disappeared out the door ! |
| 14 | They got out and he stood looking at it for a moment or two before he walked to the door after Mary Rose . |
| 15 | He saw the King to the gates and , coming back , heard the clangour of Elfswitha 's malevolence before he arrived at the door of their chamber . |
| 16 | She stopped singing when he knocked on the door , but he had to wait and knock a second time before she invited him in . |
| 17 | Then when he knocked on the door this morning I swallowed a whole lot of saved-up salt and water and pressed my tongue and the timing was perfect , he came in and saw me being sick . |
| 18 | Orcadai and several of the junior officers of the Kha-Khan 's Guard were dicing , and they did not notice Burun when he came through the door . |
| 19 | Pascoe was surprised to find him looking almost happy when he came through the door . |
| 20 | When he stormed in the door it was as if a gale of wind was behind him , and he shouted his wife 's name at the top of his voice . |
| 21 | ‘ I 'll bear it in mind , ’ he said gloomily , without turning his head , as he went through the door . |
| 22 | As soon as he went through the door , Antony leaned over and kissed Jenny lightly on the lips . |
| 23 | She stared after him mutinously as he went from the room , willing him to bump his head as he went through the door , but to her disappointment Dr Penry Vaughan ducked his tall head with the grace and dexterity of long practice . |
| 24 | As he came to the door he found his horse ready ‘ most richly adorned with a covering of imbrodered pearle and precious stones , saddle and all furniture agreeable to it ’ . |
| 25 | ‘ There will be blood , ’ he said again as he came through the door . |
| 26 | What had happened was that Stirling 's static line had snagged on the tail section as he exited from the door , and two panels were ripped from the parachute , causing him to descend too rapidly . |
| 27 | I closed my books and watched Professor Tilsey as he pottered towards the door . |
| 28 | Then the two dogs strained at their chains and snapped their teeth at him as he crossed to the door and quietly left the room . |
| 29 | He smiled and said ‘ thank you ’ as he disappeared around the door . |
| 30 | Everyone hastened to stand aside as he made for the door . |