Example sentences of "door [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The door snicked open . |
| 2 | ‘ We 'll leave this door propped open , ’ said Caspar . |
| 3 | Empty the fridge , wipe it out , collect up thawed water from its freezer section and leave the door propped open . |
| 4 | The door whispered shut . |
| 5 | Billy was still laughing when the lavatory door creaked open and Selwyn pushed aside the loganberry bush and stepped out |
| 6 | The door creaked open . |
| 7 | When the door creaked open , she did not turn around but carried on with her task . |
| 8 | He inserted the key , released the padlock and the door creaked open . |
| 9 | The door creaked open and Berger stepped in , Eggar at his back . |
| 10 | A moment later the door creaked open and he appeared , or a fair facsimile , a very old man with grey hair down to his shoulders , a black dresscoat of velvet that had seen better days , a pair of very baggy corduroy trousers beneath of the type worn by peasants on the farm . |
| 11 | The door clanged shut . |
| 12 | When the door clanged shut we all turned to tend to Brian . |
| 13 | Then the door clanged open and she thought in surprise , We 're down ! |
| 14 | Half an hour later the door clanged open and Kaas entered . |
| 15 | Pipe a tiny wreath on the door using green royal icing . |
| 16 | She left the pickup door hanging open to examine the first line of trees . |
| 17 | With that I leave the door hanging open and disappear fast down a deceptively steep gradient , masked by oily green creeper with wide leaves like Southern fans . |
| 18 | Many a large sofa , armchair or piano has had to be sent back at unnecessary cost because it would n't go through the door Make sure to measure the ceiling height as well because if you multiply this by the wall measurements ( see Calculating quantities on page 53 ) it will give you an idea of the amount of paint or wallpaper you will need . |
| 19 | I was going to lock the back door make sure that down |
| 20 | That door make sure ! |
| 21 | If the door has good locks on it , he will not be able to open the door without keys . |
| 22 | Door has special spring-loaded hinges avoiding the need for catches . |
| 23 | Kirov waited patiently for several minutes before the door created open and Zhukov 's bearded face peered round the jamb . |
| 24 | The door irised open and he reached inside , drawing out the tiny phial before the door closed up again . |
| 25 | The door sucked open . |
| 26 | At one end of the dark corridor , past the wedged-open fire door , a door lies ajar . |
| 27 | Its sensors and weapons retracted inside its chest , the little door banging closed over them . |
| 28 | It certainly brought the door banging open ; and she was still screaming when his body was lifted from her and she saw the poker coming down towards his head . |
| 29 | It started with the terrible sound of a heavy door banging shut as a prison bar appeared over John 's face , then Mrs Thatcher 's voice could be heard saying , ‘ The role of Government is to create individual freedom , not deny it . ’ |
| 30 | Hyacinth nervously straddled the pot again and , supported by her mother , was lowering herself over the steaming brew when the door crashed open . |