Example sentences of "he opened the door " in BNC.

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1 Roger exclaimed when he opened the door .
2 He opened the door and looked in .
3 He opened the door and waited .
4 He opened the door and Caspar rushed out .
5 He opened the door , switching off the torch and closing the door behind him .
6 He opened the door and turned toward the American .
7 He opened the door which led to the secretary 's annex .
8 When he opened the door , he was grinning with surprise and delight .
9 As he opened the door and looked out he thought he heard the squeak of a tricycle .
10 The bar was still full of happy drinkers , but none saw what Tom saw as he opened the door into Witchball Street .
11 He opened the door of the basket and Endill climbed out shaking , but glad to be on solid ground .
12 It was a lot like hitting a room where there might be terrorists waiting in ambush , he thought as he opened the door .
13 He opened the door by his desk , and they followed him into a large room filled with dark , solid furniture .
14 He opened the door to the terrace spanning the full width of the rear of the mansion , closed it behind him .
15 As he opened the door he saw the official , stripped naked , leaning over the bath .
16 He opened the door of the front room and closed it behind him .
17 When they reached the warehouse , he opened the door for Creed and McGowan as usual .
18 When he opened the door and tuned on the light , everything was exactly as he remembered it .
19 He opened the door noiselessly and disappeared .
20 ‘ How blest are those who know their need of God , ’ Jesus exclaims in the Sermon on the Mount , and as he opened the door to the kingdom of heaven his listeners must have gasped .
21 When he opened the door and his house filled with strangers , he was told they had the right to take his two children away .
22 ‘ As he opened the door he saw the youths and tried to push the door to .
23 He opened the door , peering out over Kirov 's shoulder ant glancing furtively down the empty stairway .
24 He opened the door to the gun-room and showed the estate agent the interior .
25 Albert his name was , and he greeted her with a kiss when he opened the door to us .
26 Turning to give his wife a look of gentleness and a few words of encouragement , he opened the door , his men fell in behind him and they left .
27 An hour later he opened the door and shone his torch .
28 He told him of his experience and was interested to know that the phenomenon is by no means unknown and the other went on to relate another incident involving footsteps that he heard outside the office , but when he opened the door to investigate no one was there .
29 It seemed as if it were coming from a long distance and he waited for a moment , and the moment went into a full minute , and then slowly he opened the door .
30 He opened the door for her himself and dismissed the escort with a nod .
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