Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [prep] the front door " in BNC.

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1 The two women jumped out and sprinted for the front door of the cottage , Donna struggling with the key .
2 Grabbing Maura 's hand she ran up the stairs and banged on the front door with her fists , demanding to be let in .
3 Suddenly I heard a loud scream and rushed to the front door .
4 Then we used to sniff , you know , and Mrs come and knocked on the front door says er , our house is asleep do you mind not playing , you know .
5 Irritably — she really wanted that cup of tea ; she was growing as bad as the British — McAllister turned off the gas ring , blew out the match , and walked to the front door , grumbling to herself , Hold your horses , I 'm coming , I 'm coming , when another urgent series of knocks sounded .
6 She slung the bag over her shoulder and stepped towards the front door .
7 As he stood there , a woman , heavily swathed in black drapes , turned into the driveway of the school and started towards the front door .
8 Then she got up and went to the front door and , as she did every night , and had always done , since Jack never cared about such matters , locked and bolted it .
9 He nodded and went to the front door .
10 Adam put the phone down and went to the front door .
11 ‘ Am I likely to forget ? ’ she retorted as they left the car and went towards the front door .
12 After holding her gaze just long enough to finalise the threat he turned and went towards the front door of the house , picking up her overnight bag from the terrace as he went .
13 Shivering a little , she fumbled for her key and went towards the front door .
14 She picked up the binoculars and stared at the front door of the plane .
15 I turned my back on them and marched towards the front door .
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