However, despite initially being threatened with retaliation by four of Long's servants if they proceeded, the commissioners went to the house and demanded admittance.

"I demand admittance," said a loud voice outside the room, "in the name of the law!"

It didn't sound like knocking, but as though someone really were using a metal-headed hammer to demand admittance.

When he first heard Cornelius's voice demanding admittance, it brought merely the hope of a loophole for escape.

Gregorio then demanded admittance and led the way, followed by his three friends.

So he advanced boldly to the royal castle and demanded admittance.

But at last he would accept no more forestalling and angrily demanded admittance.

The battalion commander made the mistake of standing too near the gate when he demanded admittance.

They demanded admittance, and were taken to the rooms where the Englishman had stayed.

McCabe again called the man by name, and demanded admittance.