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Meanings of rung the bell in English

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Usage of rung the bell in English
1
She rose and rung the bell, and the old butler came in.
Tales of the Wilderness
2
The truth was, I had rung the bell and ordered a sherry-cobbler.
The Blithedale Romance
3
The door opened almost as soon as he had rung the bell.
New Grub Street
4
She had rung the bell to order a carriage, when Bertha entered.
Fairy Fingers / A Novel
5
Then she sat down, and, having rung the bell, she ordered tea.
The Claverings
6
Had I rung the bell early and late, and been turned away?
Hunger
7
Mark Zuckerberg has just rung the bell opening the Nasdaq market.
The Guardian
8
They then rung the bell furiously, in order to bring out the firemen.
The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873
9
Before the sketch was concluded the young man had violently rung the bell.
Huntingtower
10
I rung the bell as I spoke, and the servant appeared.
The Weapons of Mystery
11
He rung the bell at the basement door as he spoke.
Watch—Work—Wait / Or, The Orphan's Victory
12
Before the trustee could protest anew she had rung the bell.
The Price of Love
13
I have rung the bell for Charles, and he has not answered it.
A Woman of Thirty
14
She it must have been who had just rung the bell.
Adventure
15
Lady Audley rung the bell violently, and it was answered by Phoebe Marks.
Lady Audley's Secret
16
Yes, Sir, he has hit the spot and rung the bell.
Greenmantle
This collocation consists of:
Rung the bell through the time
Rung the bell across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common