Sentence examples for knocking from inspiring English sources
The word "knocking" is correct and usable in written English
You can use it when referring to the act of striking something with a rhythmic motion. Example: She heard the soft knocking at the door and knew it was her friend.
verb
Present participle of knock
If knocking on doors and shoving pamphlets through letterboxes were efficient ways to change minds, Britain would have a lot more Jehovah's Witnesses and a Labour government.
Unai Emery's men managed just three shots on target all game against a determined Elche side but took the lead just before the hour mark, Bacca knocking a rebound over the line following a well-struck free-kick from Gerard Deulofeu.
No-one wants to be top or otherwise they get every saver in the country knocking on their door.
And because the coalition was so savage in its programme of fiscal austerity – knocking on the head an economy that was, in fact, recovering until it took over – output is only just back to its pre-crisis peak, and real incomes and living standards are way below.
Meanwhile Robert's casting his eye over a battle weary San Jose squad: The San Jose Earthquakes almost made history this week in the CONCACAF Champions League, coming a missed penalty kick from Shea Salinas away from knocking off heavily favored Deportiva Toluca FC and becoming the first MLS club to ever win a two-leg series on Mexican soil.
Thankfully it was short-lived as Broad, who spent an hour off the field getting the ankle iced, returned to bowl without any apparent discomfort and took a wicket during the final session, knocking out the off stump of the home captain, Jacques Taylor.
Holyfield stuck his right fist firmly into his opponent's face, knocking him out for the next five minutes and securing The Ring, WBA, WBC and IBF belts in the process.
"Academics have an incredibly busy workload and it's quite difficult to drop everything and focus your attention on one student who comes knocking at your door.
As if bobbies will come a-knocking on No 10 otherwise.
Taking a break from door-knocking, one confided that "long term economic plan" is just not cutting it.
He now claims to have done 26 public meetings in South Thanet, shaken 15,000 hands and undertaken several hours of door-knocking a day.
