Example sentences of "as the door was " in BNC.
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| 1 | As Frau Nordern went into the office a babble of voices rose behind her , still audible , although muted , as the door was closed by the man with the cigar . |
| 2 | He slept for a while and was roughly awakened as the door was flung open and Selkirk entered . |
| 3 | The wind swept aside the foetid air of the compartment as the door was unbolted . |
| 4 | Hari said as the door was pushed open , looking over her shoulder . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It seemed that the pupil was focusing on the widening gap as the door was being opened , rather than on the width of the door itself . |
| 7 | ‘ Show them in , please , ’ he said , adjusting his tie and rising to his feet as the door was opened . |
| 8 | There was a thunderous crash as the door was smashed in . |
| 9 | Hamilton wanted to know as soon as the door was closed . |
| 10 | There was a muted metal sound from the apartment doorway , followed by the sigh of wood across wood as the door was opened . |
| 11 | As soon as the door was opened Pedro was gone . |
| 12 | Robyn stared disbelievingly as the door was closed with a businesslike click and fought with the temper she did n't even know she possessed . |
| 13 | She shrank into the furthest corner just as the door was pushed open , thankful that Jack had not yet seen fit to light the sconces against the shadows of late afternoon . |
| 14 | Pete picked up the bucket as the door was unlocked . |
| 15 | The sudden rush of cooler air as the door was thrust open took her completely by surprise . |
| 16 | Her head turned as the door was pushed open . |
| 17 | The sergeant came to a halt outside the adjutant 's hut , and an out-of-breath Charlie caught up with him just as the door was opened by a colour-sergeant who turned to Charlie and said , ‘ Stand to attention , lad , remain one pace behind me and do n't speak unless you 're spoken to . |