Example sentences of "[vb past] open and [pron] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The door irised open and he reached inside , drawing out the tiny phial before the door closed up again . |
| 2 | Lisabeth 's mouth dropped open and she swooned slightly against Fenella , who cunningly stepped forward out of the way so Lisabeth had to right herself . |
| 3 | It swung open and they staggered into the corridor , away from that scene of Hell in the office . |
| 4 | The first time she was playing marbles with Rosie in the saloon , when the double doors swung open and he appeared as if from nowhere , a tall and very upright figure , still in his colonel 's uniform . |
| 5 | When Huw reached the entrance to the dock , the gates appeared to be shut , but as soon as he put his hand to them , they swung open and he found that the chain and padlock had been taken off . |
| 6 | She began to say , ‘ Thank God … ’ then halted , as the door swung open and she saw a figure momentarily silhouetted against the pale evening light . |
| 7 | The door swung open and I scuttled in . |
| 8 | Her eyes flew open and she stared in shock at Luke , who was standing by the desk . |
| 9 | Her eyes flew open and she reared back , scrambling to her feet . |
| 10 | I was at the wardrobe , I 'd just took me trousers off and the bloody door flew open and I turned round , he was on the bed ! |
| 11 | The membrane broke open and he found himself looking at a little horse 's head lying upon a pair of stretched out forelegs , a perfect little head with shell-like curling nostrils and a narrow white blaze , and wet , flattened-down ears . |
| 12 | The bus crashed to a halt , the doors puffed open and she dropped to the road . |
| 13 | Then the door clanged open and she thought in surprise , We 're down ! |
| 14 | She pushed against the door , it creaked open and she fell out onto the damp grassy verge . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | A few moments later , squeals of laughter and delight heralded the arrival of Cissie and Richard ; the kitchen door burst open and they tumbled in one behind the other , the boy first , and the girl pretending to chase him , her hands making pointed ear shapes behind her head , and her small pretty features twisted into a fearsome expression . |
| 17 | Soon the door stood open and I entered the study . |
| 18 | ‘ Hmm , ’ he said , as the door slid open and he led the way inside . |
| 19 | The door slid open and he stepped out onto the platform , walking quickly towards the exit . |