Example sentences of "stood at [art] door " in BNC.
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| 1 | She stood at the door and stared . |
| 2 | I stood at the door and looked up , but the windows were dark ; she had gone to bed . |
| 3 | Maria , who showed her in , was frightened and stood at the door shivering . |
| 4 | As the guests left in a state of alcoholic haze , two policemen stood at the door . |
| 5 | Evans got his blow in first as he stood at the door , ushered them into a large office overlooking the Kaiserstrasse . |
| 6 | He stood at the door of the bathroom , visualizing this most familiar of her rituals . |
| 7 | Myles edged in , hands twisting the brim of his hat , while the young priest stood at the door looking curiously on . |
| 8 | As he stood at the door trying to persuade her of the importance of other more pressing political issues , one of her cats shot out of the door , into the road and under the wheels of a passing lorry . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | A woman stood at the door of the French window , half in the verandah . |
| 11 | When Tate took his leave , Eliot stood at the door of the drawingroom leaning on two canes ; Tate waved goodbye , and although he was not able to raise himself from the canes he smiled and made a movement with one hand . |
| 12 | The offenders 's accomplice stood at the door holding what appeared to be a shotgun . |
| 13 | Jim came back with some clothes over his arms and stood at the door , while Bella very slowly told Albert to come and be interviewed next week for a job as a public-relations officer in their department store . |
| 14 | She stood at the door , the Doctor 's name poised on her lips , but just before she called out , something made her hesitate . |
| 15 | Tony stood at the door . |
| 16 | For a moment she stood at the door , watching it , wondering whether to answer it or not . |
| 17 | Heathcliff and Hareton stood at the door , laughing , as I shouted at the dogs and tried to get up . |
| 18 | Jorge came in then and stood at the door . |
| 19 | Stretching and yawning , his daughter stood at the door of Dai Huang 's big house . |
| 20 | Oliver stood at the door of the room . |
| 21 | When Marjorie went back into her own garden , Emmie stood at the door and heard her say , ‘ Nick , it 's too ridiculous , they ca n't go on like this , that child 's worn out . |
| 22 | ‘ Where you 're concerned the Milettis got it wrong again , ’ the magistrate remarked to Zen as they stood at the door . |
| 23 | Two androids stood at the door , pointing their weapons in his direction . |
| 24 | Lucy Downes was in , and soon stood at the door : an attractive , slim , fair-haired woman in her early thirties , dressed in a summerish cotton suit of pale green , with a light-beige mackintosh over her left arm . |
| 25 | But Downes appeared not to hear the supplementary questions , and Dixon nodded to the constable who stood at the door , the latter now making for the canteen on a less than wholly specific mission . |
| 26 | I may even have just called for him and stood at the door . |
| 27 | Shelley changed into a fresh dress and stood at the door of the villa . |
| 28 | Lina , her mother Dolores , and old Abuelo stood at the door as the congregation filed in , gossiping and excited , as the band played and the organist competed with it . |
| 29 | In light of this , he expected no reward but this day he knew he had received one as he stood at the door of a ward of children on whom he had operated , now sleeping peacefully and painlessly . |
| 30 | And , the children were in there erm doing their P E and er he went stood at the door and watched them and he was quite happy . |