He must have been staring from the window for a full ten minutes, when a short rap sounded outside his door.

There were three short raps on the door.

On the first day, many campers wrote short raps about their neighborhoods.

He got hold of a guard, pulled him against the metal, gave him a short, sharp rap that dropped the man in a heap.

He went along the alley, descended three steps and gave a short, quick rap.

A short rap on the door stirred her anticipation.

A short rap sounded on the door, and a maid opened it without waiting for an answer.

A short rap on the door indicated their supper had arrived.

He gave two short raps, a pause, then a louder one.

Patrice Wilson appears near the end of the song to deliver a short rap.