Example sentences of "door [verb] [adv prt] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the protest finally collapsed , Richard Branson stood by the door ushering out the gypsy-like throng , politely removing the records , tapes , posters and movable items of office furniture which had been secreted in robes and kaftans . |
| 2 | Lydia opened the door to let out the cigarette smoke and walked as far as the stream , wondering why the blazes Betty was behaving in so singular a fashion . |
| 3 | Well , he kept taking a few sips and peeping around the door to spy out the whereabouts of the principal . |
| 4 | of the hearse door shutting out the light |
| 5 | It was open and I could see inside and the closed loo door took on the semblance of the Berlin Wall . |
| 6 | He was able to see no more because a draught caused by the opening of his door blew out the candle she was holding . |
| 7 | Maybe his mother would have organized a dinner party , invited the girl next door to make up the numbers . |