Example sentences of "[verb] open [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Instead I put my head to one side so that it rested against the cold glass of the window , closed my eyes and let my mouth hang open a little . |
| 2 | Katherine glanced up as she slit open the third envelope . |
| 3 | She slit open the envelope , took out a single sheet of paper , and read , |
| 4 | It was just after 9 p.m. that a PC arrived from the railway station carrying a small brown envelope , which Morse accepted with delight , smiling radiantly at Lewis but saying nothing as he slit open the top and looked briefly inside . |
| 5 | She closed the bedroom door , drew open the curtains , folded back the shutters . |
| 6 | He drew open the neck of the leather bag that lay beside him , and reached inside to withdraw with loving care that same psaltery he had once played in Donata 's bedchamber , polished sounding-board and stretched strings shining like new . |
| 7 | The man drew open the desk drawers . |
| 8 | She crouched down and jerked open the two doors , fully expecting the cupboard to have been converted into a homely little rat lair . |
| 9 | She jerked open the car door and got out . |
| 10 | Triumph sent a surge of new strength through the Prophet , and he crossed the broad sidewalk at a lurching run , shouldering an indignant passer-by out of his way , jerked open the rear door of the car and half climbed , half fell , onto the back seat . |
| 11 | Edward jerked open the door , interposing himself so that they should not stare . |
| 12 | ‘ I think we 've concluded our business , ’ she told him crisply as she snatched open the driver 's door and climbed into the sun-warmed interior . |
| 13 | Cut open the chillis and remove the seeds . |
| 14 | Cut open the top of the Potato and squeeze the potato to force up the flesh . |
| 15 | I got home , cut open the fish and found the watch . |
| 16 | Peacock , strictly about finance , cut open the large can of worms about the organization of broadcasting in the era of satellites , cable and new information technology . |
| 17 | Ranulf knelt beside him , cut open the neck of the bag and shook out the contents into the small pool of lantern light . |
| 18 | And so saying , Svend Larsen threw open the doors of the stock-room where stacks of tea-chests , many unopened , bore witness to the success of his operation . |
| 19 | Brian Everthorpe threw open the door of Vic Wilcox 's office and motioned Robyn across the threshold with a flourish . |
| 20 | Irina , dressed in her petticoat , threw open the door of the bathroom . |
| 21 | Forgetting her own misery and embarrassment she threw open the door . |
| 22 | Stephen took the stairs two at a time and threw open the bedroom door to see Tamar , sitting up in the big fourposter bed , nursing their son . |
| 23 | Yet when Stephen threw open the front door and led the way through the entrance hall into a lofty and elegant room , graced with pillars and dominated by an ornate white marble fireplace , even Jonadab was taken aback . |
| 24 | Swords and dirks drawn , they ran up , threw open the great door , and flung themselves within . |
| 25 | He went back into the drawing room where he unbolted , unlocked and threw open the french windows . |
| 26 | Meredith threw open the door to the living room . |
| 27 | Before he could respond , she threw open the door . |
| 28 | Returning to the living room he killed the light and the images of the previous night , drew the curtains , and threw open the windows and shutters . |
| 29 | He stepped out onto the private road and threw open the gates . |
| 30 | With a final warming glare , Vi wished him goodnight , then threw open the door and marched out , head high . |