Example sentences of "and [vb pp] for the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Sure , sure , ’ Ari said , and bolted for the door . |
| 2 | Hitch understood and bolted for the door , picking the receiver up with infinite care so that he too could hear the voice on the other end of the line . |
| 3 | His voice was low , but Oz slid off his chair immediately and made for the door . |
| 4 | With evident delight Mona smiled about her brightly and made for the door . |
| 5 | He sprang up at once and made for the door as if he 'd been propositioned by a dirty old man in a public convenience . |
| 6 | I was going to be late for Jack Mason and made for the door . |
| 7 | ‘ That stupid foamhead , ’ she said , and made for the door . |
| 8 | I turned , grabbed my dressing gown and made for the door ; with one mighty ninja kick , the side of my right foot connected with all three switches of the fan heater at the same time and it hummed into life . |
| 9 | She scooped up coffee-pot , bread-basket , jam-pots , Camembert , on to the tin tray , and made for the door . |
| 10 | Maurin , who had been longing for an excuse to escape , said he would go himself to attend to it and made for the door . |
| 11 | Merymose stood up and made for the door . |
| 12 | Claudia stood up and made for the door . |
| 13 | She spun round , almost falling over the voluminous folds of her skirts , and made for the door . |
| 14 | She stuffed everything back into her bags , and made for the door . |
| 15 | Lizzie turned in somewhat of a huff and made for the door , saying , ‘ Things were different then . |
| 16 | She erupted out of her chair , yelling , and charged for the door . |