Example sentences of "[art] [noun] [verb] at the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it was er quite late on a Sunday evening I did in fact take the opportunity to listen at the door of the flat in question . |
| 2 | The Fish-Boy knocked at the door , and a second later a large plate came flying out of an open window . |
| 3 | But the Venezuelan turned at the door and ordered us to come downstairs and drink with them . |
| 4 | But the party 's MEP , Jim Nicholson , dismissed the claims as ‘ utter nonsense ’ and said the blame lay at the door of the Northern Ireland Office . |
| 5 | After lunch the Community gathered at the door to wave goodbye , and as the coach drew away , several happy people promised to return soon to Brettargh Holt . |
| 6 | The Gordon looks at the door , and they 're outside , stuffing pies and sandwiches down their faces . |
| 7 | Sometimes the dog scratched at the door to be let in . |
| 8 | The dog scratched at the door , but Theda turned and looked at her . |
| 9 | Smiling to herself , she began to write up his case , then , suddenly , she heard the bell ring at the door of the waiting-room . |
| 10 | The Woman pushed at the door , behind Doyle 's chair , and when he moved sideways she stepped in . |
| 11 | No , the woman called at the door not long ago . |
| 12 | The buttocks hammered at the door as if they were fucking it . |
| 13 | Now the inn is more geared to motorists , who much to their surprise , find the road terminates at the door of the inn rather than continuing to Windermere . |
| 14 | Whither Brecht now , on the lure of the good old days ; not to mention the nostalgia laid at the door of romantic anti-capitalism ? |
| 15 | Even as the Man hesitated at the door , one hand across it while he stared in surprise and alarm at the person caught by the young golden eagle , even at that moment Woil dived forward with a speed and aggression that no Man and no eagle would have expected of ‘ loyal Woil ’ . |
| 16 | The doctor had told the boy to leave and get his father , but on their return the doctor appeared at the door of the hut and handed the boy 's father a baby girl wrapped in his wife 's shawl . |
| 17 | This state of affairs follows the collapse of Mountain with a large level of debt an the receiver snapping at the door . |
| 18 | Erm and another idea that I had , the conference office , there I was getting a little down about al all the students knock at the door , excuse me . |
| 19 | The minister stood at the door and shook the hand of each member of his congregation , with a kindly word for each boy and girl . |
| 20 | She says they use a variety of excuses — most of which involve keeping the victim talking at the door . |
| 21 | She was just in the middle of doing her hair when she heard a light tap at the door , followed by the sound of Candy 's voice . |
| 22 | I had for some reason gone up to M. Dupont 's room and was about to knock , but before doing so , as is my custom , I paused for a second to listen at the door . |
| 23 | A constable appeared at the door to say that DI Eddy Russell was on the phone for the superintendent . |
| 24 | This would seem to be unnecessarily pessimistic and may be a conclusion laid at the door of present organisational configurations in our schools . |
| 25 | Tuan Ti Fo leaned forward , beginning to clear the board , when a knock sounded at the door . |
| 26 | A knock sounded at the door . |
| 27 | A woman stood at the door of the French window , half in the verandah . |
| 28 | If it was raining , a handbell rung at the door indicated that we were to go straight to the classrooms . |
| 29 | Notice was given within that time-limit by ‘ exploit ’ of a huissier acting for the appellant and a copy posted at the door of the courthouse . |