Example sentences of "[verb] on the door " in BNC.
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| 1 | The big man beat on the door and shouted in the high nasal tone of the Caucasus , slammed his fist into the woodwork , demanded attention . |
| 2 | When I got home Mum and Dad were in their bedroom together and poor little Allie was outside banging on the door like a five-year-old . |
| 3 | A second after Perdita fell asleep , it seemed Luke was banging on the door telling her to get up and to wear a sweater as it was cold first thing . |
| 4 | ‘ Alicia kept banging on the door saying it was John Major 's office but , of course , I did n't believe her . |
| 5 | Her granny 's banging on the door was like music to her ears . |
| 6 | That 's when a lot of the girls started banging on the door , screaming and shouting . |
| 7 | Mrs Morton , who had once forbidden Anne to take her daughters on days out , was the Air Raid Warden for the street , and the slightest chink of light brought her screaming and banging on the door . |
| 8 | And the next thing I know as this banging on the door ! |
| 9 | ‘ When I got home last night and found the yard door bolted I thought the old man had deliberately locked me out but the police reckon that whoever killed father was with him then — while I was banging on the door , trying to get in . ’ |
| 10 | And there 's Father — OK , do n't say it , I 'm only telling you there 's FATHER , banging on the door with a fist and calling , ‘ Franz , Franz , what 's the matter with you ? ’ |
| 11 | She took another breath and yelled , ‘ Hi , there ! ’ at the top of her voice , banging on the door with both fists as she did so — And heard the sound die away into a profound and unresponsive silence . |
| 12 | I did n't know what to do , he was banging on the door and Gary were crying — then I heard Cathy — ’ She shook her head desperately . |
| 13 | There did not seem to be a living soul left among the houses , except for someone banging on the door of the lock-up . |
| 14 | She felt like running round to his villa right now , in the middle of the night , banging on the door , screaming jealous , incoherent orders at him that she knew he would not obey . |
| 15 | And they 're not just doing it for the money because , you know , if you just sort of give them a mundane task like trolleys for example , they 're banging on the door , you know , when can I get off this , when am I going to get some responsibility . |
| 16 | Andrew added : ‘ She smelled smoke through the letterbox and naturally panicked and started banging on the door and shouting . |
| 17 | Chris said it might have been somebody that knew you like , was banging on the door . |
| 18 | We 're banging on the door going Mark , are you alright ? |
| 19 | Here a single actor plays an imprisoned man , and performs in silence , and the scene culminates in an emotional breakdown where the prisoner beats on the door of his cell . |
| 20 | He raised his fist and was about to hammer on the door when he heard sounds . |
| 21 | With a little moan of fear she scrambled out of the car and raced to the house to hammer on the door , but it opened at the first blow from her fist . |
| 22 | But be warned : if you own more than one sign , PC Plod could be knocking on the door with a warrant one day . |
| 23 | But Germany and Japan , as well as several other not-so-rich but big countries , are knocking on the door . |
| 24 | The message sent to Moscow was thus unambiguous : do the diplomatic deal and Japanese businessmen will come knocking on the door again . |
| 25 | ‘ No , ’ Emily replied , walking with confidence to the entrance and knocking on the door . |
| 26 | They have devious ways of making money from bereaved people 's misery , whether by knocking on the door after a death , offering to clear the house for cash , including any objects of value ; or by offering solace in exchange for cash or fees . |
| 27 | Long before Doone came knocking on the door , Perkin could have decided , in case the girl 's body were ever found , to say he did n't remember her . |
| 28 | Soon Pugwash was knocking on the door . |
| 29 | I was terrified of knocking on the door of the house to ask permission but I was even more terrified of going back and making a fool of myself because of my ignorance on court so I spent the rest of the afternoon skulking behind the sweet peas . ’ |
| 30 | But a kiss denied , for Phillis was knocking on the door . |