Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [v-ing] for the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 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 | He put her into bed and drew the sheets over her and Maggie came back to the reality of the lamplit room with a bang as he strode away , collecting his tools of mercy and making for the door without looking at her . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Boats away , ’ he cries , emptying his glass and making for the door . |
| 7 | Then she was turning on her heel and heading for the door , anxious to make a speedy escape . |
| 8 | ‘ Then if you will not , I must ! ’ cried my noble cousin , flinging down his television set and plunging for the door . |