Example sentences of "knock [prep] [art] door " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Since I was old enough to carry a money-bag , I 've trudged round the streets , knocking on every door of every property you own … aye , and sometimes I 've had a fist in my face for the trouble , but never once have I let you down . |
| 2 | When we were discovered by an irate householder , on our way home from school , knocking on a door and running away , or performing some other piece of naughtiness , if the injured party said , ‘ I shall tell your father of you , ’ we were alarmed . |
| 3 | Doogie 's idea of knocking on a door was to impersonate a heavy machine-gun and I 'd never heard him run out of ammunition . |
| 4 | I would have done two doors I think , someone knocking on a door and but I do n't think anyone would have got it . |
| 5 | But be warned : if you own more than one sign , PC Plod could be knocking on the door with a warrant one day . |
| 6 | But Germany and Japan , as well as several other not-so-rich but big countries , are knocking on the door . |
| 7 | The message sent to Moscow was thus unambiguous : do the diplomatic deal and Japanese businessmen will come knocking on the door again . |
| 8 | ‘ No , ’ Emily replied , walking with confidence to the entrance and knocking on the door . |
| 9 | They have devious ways of making money from bereaved people 's misery , whether by knocking on the door after a death , offering to clear the house for cash , including any objects of value ; or by offering solace in exchange for cash or fees . |
| 10 | Long before Doone came knocking on the door , Perkin could have decided , in case the girl 's body were ever found , to say he did n't remember her . |
| 11 | Soon Pugwash was knocking on the door . |
| 12 | I was terrified of knocking on the door of the house to ask permission but I was even more terrified of going back and making a fool of myself because of my ignorance on court so I spent the rest of the afternoon skulking behind the sweet peas . ’ |
| 13 | But a kiss denied , for Phillis was knocking on the door . |
| 14 | They roused the occupants of some houses by knocking on the door and holding Bartle up to the windows to be seen by those inside . |
| 15 | Actually , it was an inspired gamble — in his first , albeit injury-hit , season in 1991 Taylor took 54 wickets and last year he grabbed 67 in Northants ' championship chase and suddenly Ted Dexter and the England selectors were knocking on the door . |
| 16 | We are knocking on the door of the League and I said to him : ‘ Why not do a Barnet here ? ’ ’ |
| 17 | He said : ‘ I hope that as long as my form for Liverpool improves I will be knocking on the door . |
| 18 | ‘ That will depend on my performances and I hope that as long as my form for Liverpool improves I will be knocking on the door . |
| 19 | ‘ Now those players are saying , ‘ we are producing the goods ’ — and while there are people knocking on the door , they 've got to open it . |
| 20 | They have claimed the shirts and while there might be those who are knocking on the door , because those who are in are producing the goods , it means they are keeping the door tightly shut at the moment . ’ |
| 21 | Dealing Team , who has been knocking on the door at Hackney , should prove too strong for her rivals on Tuesday 's BAGS card . |
| 22 | There was a sudden , loud knocking on the door . |
| 23 | [ He will say later , ‘ If I 'd relaxed the standard there I 'd have had umpteen other people knocking on the door wanting to do precisely the same thing to save on trade effluent charges . ’ ] |
| 24 | Then there was a loud knocking on the door . |
| 25 | Unfortunately , he has never made the grade and after knocking on the door of inter-pub midweek leagues without success , has at last found his niche at Athletico where this season he will team up with YTS trainees Adie Smith and Phil Meek . |
| 26 | Then there was a loud knocking on the door and more shouts from the crowd . |
| 27 | I carried on knocking on the door and begging to be let in . |
| 28 | The E C C rather inward looking Even Turkey is knocking on the door , what are your Poland , Hungary , Romania knocking on the door and coming in . |
| 29 | The E C C rather inward looking Even Turkey is knocking on the door , what are your Poland , Hungary , Romania knocking on the door and coming in . |
| 30 | There was a loud knocking on the door . |