Example sentences of "a [adv] [v-ing] on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it is only about two or three feet wide , this is a little demanding on the imagination . |
| 2 | But as she was passing the Misses Cardings ' shop she heard a loud tapping on the upper part of the door ; then it was pulled open and Miss Belle Carding beckoned Agnes towards her , saying , ‘ Come in a minute , dear . |
| 3 | Just at that moment there was a loud banging on the back door of Four Winds and when Edna went to answer it she found one of her younger brothers , Bob Rafferty , standing there , red and perspiring , while , in between gasps , he burst out , ‘ You gotter come , Edna . |
| 4 | Suddenly there was a loud banging on the front door . |
| 5 | Before she could answer there was a loud banging on the front door . |
| 6 | They were having dinner the following day when there was a loud knocking on the front door . |
| 7 | Adam was thinking about this interesting word that used to be simply another term for pine but which originally meant a certain size of plank , from the Low German dele , when there came a loud knocking on the back door . |
| 8 | A loud knocking on the wicket-gate made Jack start and he muttered to himself as he left the office and walked across the cobbled yard . |
| 9 | Carrie had finished cleaning the tables and was busy sweeping the floor when there was a loud knocking on the side door of the dining rooms . |
| 10 | Then there was a loud knocking on the door . |
| 11 | Then there was a loud knocking on the door and more shouts from the crowd . |
| 12 | There was a loud knocking on the door . |
| 13 | He was sitting there , half dozing over what he had written , when there was a loud knocking on the door . |