And a lot of houses actually have the wrong kind of deadbolt locks on the front and rear door. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 13, 2003] Reference
A room behind the cafe with a deadbolt on the door. From Wordnik.com. [Snakebit] Reference
There was a pause and then I heard a deadbolt turn. From Wordnik.com. [Leave a Message for Willie]
I waited until she left and slid the deadbolt home. From Wordnik.com. [Touch of Evil] Reference
The deadbolt was off, but the regular lock was secure. From Wordnik.com. [In a Strange City]
Natalie closed the door and he heard the deadbolt turn. From Wordnik.com. [Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town] Reference
Here's a tip for all you hotel guests: Lock the deadbolt!. From Wordnik.com. [saru-san Diary Entry] Reference
But it had a modern lock, just one, a good solid deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [The Hard War]
Only a week before, turning the deadbolt would have sufficed. From Wordnik.com. [Manner of Death]
Slowly, carefully, he turned the deadbolt and eased the door open. From Wordnik.com. [In the Midnight Hour] Reference
One other thing I want to show you, it has to do with the deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jul 26, 2002] Reference
And we deadbolt the doors, keep all the lights on around the house. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 14, 2007] Reference
The deadbolt is safely in place and the bed feels mighty comfortable. From Wordnik.com. [Leslie Goldman: I Wear Fearlessness Around My Neck] Reference
I unlocked the deadbolt and stepped back to give myself room to move. From Wordnik.com. [Touch of Evil] Reference
Just as I was reaching out to unlock the deadbolt, my cell phone rang. From Wordnik.com. [Touch of Evil] Reference
Finally, though, I heard a deadbolt slide over and the door swung out. From Wordnik.com. [Alfred Hitchcock's Mystery Magazine]
GRACE: Has she ever switched the deadbolt before and gone out the door?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 27, 2006] Reference
Selena went to the door and unhooked the chain, then unlocked the deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [Leave a Message for Willie]
He says he found some scratches in the brass on the deadbolt on the back door. From Wordnik.com. [Manner of Death]
I hurled myself inside and slammed the door behind me, my hand on the deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [The Fiend] Reference
With a twist of the deadbolt, she locked the front door and headed for the shower. From Wordnik.com. [Shiver]
I just want to say that the answer to this mystery is the deadbolt and access to it. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 16, 2009] Reference
I stepped inside, drew the door shut, turned the little knob to engage the deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [The Burglar Who Studied Spinoza]
And someone had left the deadbolt locked in such a way that the door wouldn't close. From Wordnik.com. [carinosa34 Diary Entry] Reference
That's why we're installing deadbolt locks, why these steel bars are being installed. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 9, 2001] Reference
Someone was very good with a set of lock picks, not everyone could tickle a deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [Hunter,Healer[SequeltoTheSociety]]
Since our deadbolt was now inoperable, we asked him to open a standard doorknob lock. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking Into Your Own House] Reference
It was locked, so he turned the deadbolt, burst out into the street, and began running. From Wordnik.com. [The Zero]
Our government had the power, the funds, and the ability to install a simple deadbolt lock. From Wordnik.com. [What Happened to the American Dream] Reference
The ice pick handle broke a pane of glass next to the deadbolt inside the French patio door. From Wordnik.com. [Birth of a Tiger] Reference
As always, Jordan was in his hotel room, behind the DO NOT DISTURB sign and the deadbolt lock. From Wordnik.com. [The High Price Of Being Michael] Reference
She thanked him and let him out, then worked the deadbolt handle a couple of times, thoughtful. From Wordnik.com. [The Beekeeper's Apprentice]
The locksmith asked to see the house's other doors, too, but we requested he open the deadbolt. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking Into Your Own House] Reference
She closed the blinds quickly, then went to the door and shot the chain and the deadbolt closed. From Wordnik.com. [Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town] Reference
One hand lightly touched her forearm, one rested over the deadbolt on the slim edge of the door. From Wordnik.com. [Shiver]
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