Example sentences of "and [verb] at the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yeah , twenty five says when once the householder has got up and locked the door and you start to stand outside and knock at the door saying sir open to us , but in answer he will say to you , I do not know where you are from , then you will start saying we ate and drank in front of you and we 've taught in our broad ways , but he will speak and say to you , I do not know where you are from , get away from me you are workers of unrighteousness |
| 2 | He sits in the first pew he comes to and leers at the door every twenty seconds with the frowsiest of sighs . |
| 3 | I ‘ ll stop by every now and again and listen at the door , just in case there 's any rough stuff . |
| 4 | He kissed his mother on the cheek , nodded to Becky and turning at the door , saluted his father in the chair , then was gone . |
| 5 | We arrived at his house and knocked at the door . |
| 6 | Later that day he parked his car outside Emma 's house and knocked at the door . |
| 7 | She ran up the path and knocked at the door , her whole body seized by such a trembling excitement that she thought perhaps she was going to faint . |
| 8 | But , she was telling the story of a man who was travelling over the moor and it was many years ago on horseback and er he was completely lost and wan , it was getting dark and he wanted to stay somewhere for the night and he sort of travelled and could n't see anywhere and eventually down a long drive he saw a house wi , blazing with lights so he went down this house and er , all the windows were alight , you know were lit up and he knocked at the door and knocked at the door , and knocked at the door and could n't get any answer , no one ever came to the door so in desperation he thought well this is no good ! |
| 9 | But , she was telling the story of a man who was travelling over the moor and it was many years ago on horseback and er he was completely lost and wan , it was getting dark and he wanted to stay somewhere for the night and he sort of travelled and could n't see anywhere and eventually down a long drive he saw a house wi , blazing with lights so he went down this house and er , all the windows were alight , you know were lit up and he knocked at the door and knocked at the door , and knocked at the door and could n't get any answer , no one ever came to the door so in desperation he thought well this is no good ! |
| 10 | She turned , and looked at the door across the room . |
| 11 | Anna heard a noise and looked at the door . |
| 12 | Their twelve-year-old son had crept downstairs and listened at the door . |
| 13 | He strode away from the table and paused at the door . |
| 14 | We went out into the foyer and paused at the door . |
| 15 | Both places had latches and as long as I got ten yards ' start on him , I could slam the door shut and slip my half clothes-peg under the latch — I always carried a half clothes-peg for the purpose — and no matter how much he blasphemed and kicked at the door he could n't get in . |
| 16 | Maltote , watched by all , loaded the arbalest and aimed at the door . |
| 17 | Maria , who showed her in , was frightened and stood at the door shivering . |
| 18 | Jim came back with some clothes over his arms and stood at the door , while Bella very slowly told Albert to come and be interviewed next week for a job as a public-relations officer in their department store . |
| 19 | Jorge came in then and stood at the door . |
| 20 | I may even have just called for him and stood at the door . |
| 21 | Shelley changed into a fresh dress and stood at the door of the villa . |
| 22 | They wanted to stay and listen at the door , but I was n't having that . |