Example sentences of "as [pers pn] open the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shrugged as I opened the flat door . |
| 2 | As I opened the bottom door he said , I 've been hitting it . |
| 3 | Springsteen circled my legs and howled a bad-tempered welcome as I opened the purple — yes , purple — envelope . |
| 4 | The gun is pointed to the cashier 's head as she opens the safe , and hands over the money . |
| 5 | She heard voices as soon as she opened the glass-panelled door , and had already been warned by the four cups that Faye 's husband must be home . |
| 6 | The wind roared in as she opened the front door , lifting the filthy curtains and blowing the parish magazine into a corner . |
| 7 | As she opened the front door the phone began to ring and she rushed to answer it . |
| 8 | Mrs Abigail called out , forcing cheerfulness as she opened the front door . |
| 9 | She crept downstairs , remembering to avoid the creaking step , and padded softly across the living-room floor , hardly daring to breathe as she opened the front door . |
| 10 | As she opened the front door of 97 , Becky could hear Daphne splashing around in the bath . |
| 11 | John Glover , 53 , was jumped by seven men as he opened the front door of his home . |
| 12 | As he opened the front door to his rooms , his shirt collar was slightly damp . |
| 13 | Rachel was acutely aware of Damian , obviously able to hear as he opened the rear door of his limousine for Domino . |
| 14 | The mingled scents greeted Albert as he opened the back door . |
| 15 | Martin 's hands shook as he opened the heavy gate and relocked it behind him . |