He was nearly to the front door when his mother's voice stopped him.

He started to turn away but her voice stopped him.

He moved to the door, but her voice stopped him.

His voice stopped me, and I looked down at the floor.

The man started to say something else when another man's voice from inside stopped him.

She'd not gone more than a step when his voice stopped her.

I started for the door, but her voice stopped me.

As I moved toward the door, his voice stopped me.

He started to go out, but her voice stopped him.

But she hadn't gone far when his voice stopped her.