Example sentences of "a knock at " in BNC.

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1 Then there was a knock at the door and he jerked the fork , spoiling his pattern .
2 There was a knock at the door and a man came with a message , causing still more agitation .
3 Sometimes it would happen that during a lecture — at that time the secret police were very active — there would be a knock at the door and two men would enter .
4 During my second evening at the hotel there was a knock at the door .
5 More of a knock at the back door than a storming of the castle gate perhaps , but something is going right for Jon Solly .
6 Bobby must have drifted into sleep for he was wakened by a knock at the door .
7 A short walk through urban Inverness and a knock at a familiar door .
8 ‘ A man hears a knock at the door of his country house and opens it to two vicars wearing stockings over their heads .
9 Corbett was nodding in agreement when a knock at the door interrupted them and a short , dumpy figure entered .
10 ‘ I was down here one night , it was about nine , and there was a knock at the door .
11 Some people find they can distinguish between the vibration pattern made by people talking , running water , a knock at the door , footsteps , music .
12 There was a knock at the door .
13 Sitting next to Peter , 24 , she said she was unaware of the mix-up until there was a knock at the door after their first full day at home with Gemma .
14 A few minutes after they drove away there was a knock at the front door .
15 After we returned to Pinewood Studios there was a knock at my dressing room door one day , and Trevor came in and said , ‘ Come to my dressing room . ’
16 After a large lunch in the women 's majlis , I had just settled myself to do a little reading when there was a knock at my door .
17 There was a knock at the door .
18 There is a knock at the door .
19 I was working in my room , when a knock at the door heralded the entry of four second-year students .
20 He was n't sure what to do about the missing woman , wondering where on earth she could be , until a knock at the rear entrance answered the question for him .
21 There was a knock at the door ; I opened it and there he was , a tall , slightly stooping figure who spoke with a gentle voice .
22 Well one day , I had a knock at the door and it was a Mr from Stepney Causeway that is the headquarters of Barnardos .
23 As his first wife , June Barry , recalls , Whitaker was at work on another project when a knock at the office door heralded the entrance of Donald Wilson .
24 But a knock at the door interrupted them .
25 A knock at the door this morning turned out to be a young girl in floods of tears , asking for me .
26 When she heard a knock at her door , she frowned and called out sharply , ‘ Come in . ’
27 They were all enjoying themselves very much — when there came a knock at the door .
28 At about six o'clock that evening , there was a knock at the back door .
29 There was a knock at the door .
30 Nevertheless — ’ He was interrupted by a knock at the door .
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