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Meanings of sharp knock in English

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Usage of sharp knock in English
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Then it came-theknock, the sharp knock followed by five light ones.
Rupert of Hentzau: From The Memoirs of Fritz Von Tarlenheim / Se...
2
A sharp knock sounded from the double doors adjacent to the dresser.
Last Light
3
There was a step outside; a sharp knock on the door.
Frank Merriwell's Pursuit; Or, How to Win
4
A sharp knock sounded at the hall-door of the outer room.
Out of the Primitive
5
At this juncture a sharp knock on the parlor door interrupted the conversation.
The Light of the Western Stars
6
Presently there was a sharp knock on the door and a page entered.
Beatrix of Clare
7
As he did so there was a sharp knock at the front door.
The Dweller on the Threshold
8
Phil Evans gave it a sharp knock with the handle of his bowie-knife.
Robur the Conqueror
9
Some hours later a sharp knock on my head woke me.
In the Forbidden Land / An account of a journey in Tibet, captur...
10
I am afraid you got rather a sharp knock yourself, Mr.
The Prime Minister
11
Good women were unmitigated bores, and he.... A sharp knock at the door.
Driftwood Spars / The Stories of a Man, a Boy, a Woman, and Cert...
12
A sharp knock on the front door started her into a violent hiccup.
Winter’s Tale
13
She reached for it, but a sharp knock on the door startled her.
Seduced by a highlander
14
I looked up as there was a sharp knock at my front door.
In a gilded cage
15
A single sharp knock on the door made the girl flinch.
Gutshot straight
16
The padded steps swiftly approached his door; a sharp knock sounded on the panels.
Ashton-Kirk, Investigator
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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