force an entrance

He did not want to force an entrance by breaking a window, thus giving access to animals and also to the rain.

Houston stood back, knowing he could not force an entrance.

They had no tools with which to force an entrance.

And he had no tools with which to force an entrance.

The jury forced an entrance to Tom's room, but found nothing, of course.

If he could force an entrance, the city was his.

Meanwhile, just as the volunteers were about to force an entrance, someone ran up with the key.

After some difficulty he forced an entrance, and broke into the central chamber.

From a shuttle, you would have to force an entrance.

Outside a dozen men were battering to force an entrance.