Example sentences of "they [vb past] the [adj] door " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they approached the front door of Greystones Helen heard the telephone ringing within . |
| 2 | ‘ Dinky houses , ’ said David , as they approached the front door . |
| 3 | Then they heard the front door open . |
| 4 | Outside in the hall they heard the front door open , footsteps pattered along the polished parquet floor and a light high voice cried , ‘ Daddy ? |
| 5 | Then they heard the back door of the chapel being unlocked . |
| 6 | In the hush that followed they heard the back door slam . |
| 7 | As they reached the front door , it flew open in their faces . |
| 8 | They closed the old door behind them and there I was , alone with a few dozen stiffs . |