ring the doorbell• Nobody paid any attention to Jean, and she ducked under the tape and rang the doorbell.• Benjy rang the doorbell, then held his breath, waiting.• He rang the doorbell and stepped back, looking up at the rain-smeared windows.• He rang the doorbell and waited.• I rang the doorbell, but I heard no footsteps.• She rang the doorbell, listened to the silence within and felt a moment of panic.