Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] at the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | Myles edged in , hands twisting the brim of his hat , while the young priest stood at the door looking curiously on . |
| 2 | But the Venezuelan turned at the door and ordered us to come downstairs and drink with them . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | A constable appeared at the door to say that DI Eddy Russell was on the phone for the superintendent . |
| 5 | By the time the film crew arrived at the door of the Fox and Hounds , the drifts were rising to eighteen inches . |
| 6 | A big grin appeared at the door , followed by the rest of Nigel , his trousers sodden to the waistband . |
| 7 | Tuan Ti Fo leaned forward , beginning to clear the board , when a knock sounded at the door . |
| 8 | A woman stood at the door of the French window , half in the verandah . |
| 9 | You 're forgetting I 've known you since childhood , Doreen — ’ He broke off as Ling appeared at the door . |
| 10 | At once Nocenzi 's private secretary appeared at the door . |
| 11 | Suppose this chap was Alexandra 's special friend , her Significant Other , as they called it in the States , would n't he get a bit peeved if some strange man appeared at the door asking for her ? |
| 12 | Then a sixth man appeared at the door , a small strangled cry came from Miranda . |
| 13 | 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 ’ . |
| 14 | Stretching and yawning , his daughter stood at the door of Dai Huang 's big house . |
| 15 | Inside were a couple of benches , and several villagers were sitting patiently waiting for him , while an old man sat at the door smoking a smelly little pipe . |
| 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 | At that moment my master appeared at the door . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | The offenders 's accomplice stood at the door holding what appeared to be a shotgun . |
| 20 | As his English guest turned at the door of his study to bow to the Romanian head of state before leaving his presence , he saw that Ceauşescu was holding out his fingers in the shape of a gun pointing at the head of his own interpreter ! |
| 21 | A pale face appeared at the door . |
| 22 | She held it with one hand while the other went to her throat , as Nellie 's face appeared at the door . |