Example sentences of "close it behind [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rachel turned her back , walked to the door without another word , and when she had closed it behind her she leant on it , drawing shaking breaths . |
| 2 | Fabia was still staring witlessly at the door after he had quietly closed it behind him . |
| 3 | Then she opened the door and passed out into the hall , closing it behind her with a quiet but determined movement , leaving Iskandara staring after her in silence . |
| 4 | Fen opened the bedroom door and she waited tensely for him to close it behind him and be gone , so that she could give vent to the misery that threatened to swamp her . |
| 5 | She stepped out of the front door and closed it behind her . |
| 6 | Zach nodded and she opened the door out on to the landing and closed it behind her . |
| 7 | She flung the inside door to one side , was about to slam it but changed her mind and closed it behind her in a quiet and controlled manner . |
| 8 | As he closed it behind her , the lingering aroma of rich chocolate emerged from the gloom around them . |
| 9 | After getting out of the car she bent over and pushed open the gate , then closed it behind her , walked up the short path and rang the doorbell . |
| 10 | Jack made as if to speak , then making a helpless expressive gesture , a sort of obeisance , strode out of the door and closed it behind him . |
| 11 | He opened the door to the terrace spanning the full width of the rear of the mansion , closed it behind him . |
| 12 | He opened the door of the front room and closed it behind him . |
| 13 | Quinn pushed open the street-door , which opened outwards , closed it behind him , dropped a wooden wedge he had carved in the privacy of the toilet under the sill and gave it a hard kick . |
| 14 | She held the door open as he shuffled through sideways with the bag , and then closed it behind him and led the way up the stairs . |
| 15 | Then you should have looked through the door before he closed it behind him . |
| 16 | ‘ And Sergeant , ’ he said , as he closed it behind him . |
| 17 | At the hotel Luke collected both keys from the night porter , and when they reached her room he unlocked the door and held it open for her , then closed it behind him . |
| 18 | He motioned them both back to their seats and strode across to open a door but Maggie noticed that he also closed it behind him very firmly . |
| 19 | He opened the door for her , closed it behind him and indicated the chair , then lounged against the window sill and grinned . |