Example sentences of "[vb past] open and he [verb] " 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | ‘ Hmm , ’ he said , as the door slid open and he led the way inside . |
| 7 | The door slid open and he stepped out onto the platform , walking quickly towards the exit . |