1.   Bells were rung at either end of a conversation to signal the beginning and end of the call.

2.   He climbed the wooden steps and rang the bell.

3.   He rang the bell and waited for someone to answer the door.

4.   Her stomach was turning nervous somersaults as she rang the bell but she was determined no one should realise it.

5.   I rang the bell and heard it tinkle inside.

6.   I rang the bell, and a neatly dressed maid answered the door.

7.   Immediately after supper Mrs Carey rang the bell for evening prayers.

8.   Minna rang the bell and a small thin woman with blond hair opened the door.

9.   She debated whether to sit down on the carpet for a while but shook herself and rang the bell.