Example sentences of "[vb past] at [art] [adj] door " in BNC.
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| 1 | Constable Laurie gave evidence that on 5th August he entered at the back door of 149 Chatham Street , that he received from her 1/9d. , and that she received from him a betting slip . |
| 2 | In the reception area , Angelica gestured at the closed door of Georgina 's office . |
| 3 | Paige frowned at the closed door . |
| 4 | They arrived at the sliding door entrance to the bridge . |
| 5 | The next morning Bathsheba and her maid Liddy were dusting some books , when a visitor arrived at the front door . |
| 6 | Ronni was still fizzing with indignation — how dared he make fun of her ? — when , sure enough , a car arrived at the front door , laden with dishes dovered in tin foil . |
| 7 | When Ruth and Miss Beard arrived at the rear door of the house , the carriage was already waiting . |
| 8 | When she had the hackles high on her shoulders , when she whined and scratched at the back door , then the house was watched . |
| 9 | Probably be glad to get rid of her , she thought gloomily , then looked up sharply as someone rapped at the back door . |
| 10 | Tom knocked at the front door but there was no reply . |
| 11 | A little later , Derek knocked at the front door . |
| 12 | Just then , someone knocked at the front door . |
| 13 | After breakfast the next day , someone knocked at the front door . |
| 14 | One of these was Doctor Jekyll 's house , and Mr Utterson knocked at the front door . |
| 15 | Ten minutes ago I knocked at the front door , waited in the street . |
| 16 | Primed with the good advice , but uncertain how far he could follow it , Greg went in through the hall of the cottage , artificially created by modern alterations , and knocked at the far door on the right . |
| 17 | She had blinds on the window and said she would n't be long when he knocked at the locked door . |
| 18 | When Gazzer knocked at the back door , she was thinking , vaguely , that she ought to get dressed but she felt too apathetic to shift herself . |
| 19 | Harry glanced at the through door . |
| 20 | He glanced at the main door . |
| 21 | Will the limbless Mr Azul think I 'm the guy he saw at the front door ? |
| 22 | Mr Utterson stared at the closed door . |
| 23 | Leonora stared at the closed door forlornly , certain she 'd lie awake for what was left of the night . |
| 24 | Partly in anger , partly in contempt , Jimmy turned away from him again and stared at the outside door , attempting to control his emotions . |
| 25 | She picked up the binoculars and stared at the front door of the plane . |
| 26 | He crossed the floor silently and listened at the closed door . |
| 27 | A twelve-year-old , who listened at the living-room door to what was going on , wanted to run , but knew he 'd be followed . |
| 28 | He walked out and Jenna looked at the closed door . |
| 29 | That someone reached the landing and appeared at the open door of the bedroom . |
| 30 | Nellie asked at the front door . |