Example sentences of "[noun] knocked on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hari knocked on the door and it was quickly opened by a young maidservant who looked her over in disdain . |
| 2 | Hari knocked on the door of Cleg the Coals house , smiling as a small girl rushed past her , eyes wide with excitement . |
| 3 | Hari knocked on the door and after a time it was opened by an elderly lady who stared down at her with a frown . |
| 4 | There was nothing to support it , no face at a window , no movement of a curtain , but when Mr Hollins knocked on the front door it opened immediately . |
| 5 | It was later that morning , at ten o'clock , when Schellenberg knocked on the Reichsführer 's door and went in . |
| 6 | Only , very late , Matey knocked on the door , and said , timidly for her , ‘ Neil ? |
| 7 | Karen knocked on the door , then opened it without waiting . |
| 8 | Ruth knocked on the now open door and then stepped into the suite . |
| 9 | PC Laney knocked on the Shill 's door . |
| 10 | When Maria knocked on the door at half past five I woke as if I had a hangover . |
| 11 | Kolchinsky knocked on the door . |
| 12 | When he was sure that they were alone , Adam knocked on the door . |
| 13 | Willie knocked on the door . |
| 14 | Van Gelder knocked on the opened door and entered , a message slip in his hand . |
| 15 | Oliver knocked on the door of the flat . |
| 16 | ‘ It is n't visiting time , you know , ’ she told Meg as Meg knocked on the open door . |
| 17 | Sergeant Fleet knocked on the door . |
| 18 | She was in Bali , in a hut , with cuts on her face and body when a reporter knocked on the door . |
| 19 | ‘ We were busy smartening things up one night when BA knocked on the door . |
| 20 | Colonel Goreng was moving away from the details of the operation to talk about the Western concept of ‘ human rights ’ , to mock it , to say what a ridiculous shibboleth it was when it stopped you defending the rights of those who were n't criminals , when Mrs Goreng knocked on the door . |
| 21 | Yeah poor thing knocked on the door |
| 22 | Busacher knocked on the door and came in . |
| 23 | At about ten-thirty when she was running a long bath , Emma knocked on the door . |
| 24 | At 9.30 Titcombe knocked on the farmer 's door . |
| 25 | Hoomey knocked on the door and looked through the letter-box , and the smell came out to him . |
| 26 | When his mother knocked on the door he pulled up the sheet . |
| 27 | I said to go in and see and I said to him go and see the bear , and with that Dave knocked on the door . |
| 28 | The two of them clung together , soggily , hugging closer and closer until Rachel knocked on the door and asked them to come out . |