Example sentences of "[art] door was [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chamber beyond the door was lit by a pale green glow . |
| 2 | As the scream rent the room the door was thrust open and Sister Monica and Sister Aloysius rushed in , just in time to stop the nun 's hands going round Millie 's throat . |
| 3 | It was almost at this moment , too , that the door was thrust open and the indignant lady stood within it and in a loud voice proclaimed in her most officious manner : ‘ When you have come to yourself enough to apologise , Peggy , I 'll see you upstairs in my room . |
| 4 | A sense of alarm prompted her to knock again , more loudly , and this time the door was thrust open by an elegant though plainly dressed young woman who winced at the sound of breaking glass , coming from somewhere behind her . |
| 5 | The sudden rush of cooler air as the door was thrust open took her completely by surprise . |
| 6 | There were footsteps outside the door , and a trilling laugh that Paige recognised the merest instant before the door was thrust open and Drew came in , a giggling Lori attached to his arm . |
| 7 | ‘ The door was flung wide and in he did ride |
| 8 | Feeling increasingly nervous as his appointment drew near , Morris was ushered into a vast boardroom , where the door was flung open by ‘ a giant of a man who looked as if he had been fed on rum all his life ’ : . |
| 9 | ‘ Then suddenly the door was flung open and Mr Chapman dashed out with his face one huge smile and shouting ‘ we 've won ! ’ |
| 10 | He slept for a while and was roughly awakened as the door was flung open and Selkirk entered . |
| 11 | Even as she spoke , however , the door was flung open and Sarah stumbled over the threshold , half-dragging and half-lifting George into the room . |
| 12 | The door was flung wide , and inside lay a dark cave . |
| 13 | Late one afternoon as I was packing some old boots I had begged with wet slack and tea leaves to use as fuel on the fire the door was flung open and Dad stumbled in . |
| 14 | She was lifting her hand to knock again when the door was flung open and she was confronted by the woman she 'd seen outside who stared at her defiantly , her painted face incongruous against the fall of grimy hair over her shoulders . |
| 15 | Craig tucked the books inside his coat and as the door was flung open , he strode past his open-mouthed brother and down towards the drawing-room . |
| 16 | The door was flung open , and Oscar called him in , despite shouts of complaint from some of the other members . |
| 17 | The door was flung open , and there was a baffled pause , like that of a charging bull who 's lost sight of its target . |
| 18 | Suddenly the decision was taken out of her hands when the door was flung open and there was David , grey-faced and tired , his sleeves rolled up and his hair dishevelled . |
| 19 | Almost instantly this time the door was flung open . |
| 20 | A surly servitor thrust poorly baked bread and watery beer at us and we sat , lost in our own thoughts , until the door was flung open and Mandeville and Southgate entered . |
| 21 | The door was flung open before Rincewind could collect himself sufficiently to make a dash for the window . |
| 22 | At that moment the door was flung back , thumping against the wall . |
| 23 | The door was flung open and she flinched as she found herself staring into Dane 's scowling face . |
| 24 | The door was flung open and two burly men in boots , sturdy breeches , coarse shirts and bicorne hats marched in . |
| 25 | Then the door was flung open and Boz stood in the doorway , wild-eyed and angry . |
| 26 | The door was flung open and Meredith Putt stood in the doorway , unshaven , unwashed and wild-eyed , his condition startling the messenger . |
| 27 | The door was propped open , to catch what air there was , and she entered hesitantly , her gift thrust out in front of her . |
| 28 | It was winter , so you see the door was fastened . ’ |
| 29 | It was impossible for him to have escaped on his own for the door was secured by a wedge , pushed through a hasp to hold the hinged staple in place . |
| 30 | The door was secured by eight clamps , some of which had been jammed into position by the impact of the blast . |