The door started to open but caught on a security chain.
I opened the door a bit, leaving the security chain in place.
However, the door is stopped by a security chain and cannot be opened.
When the door finally opened, it was on a security chain.
With the security chain in place, the door opened only about three inches.
A young woman peered out at me from behind a security chain.
I cracked the door and looked at him over the security chain.
Now I could hear the security chain being slid to the side.
I only knew one man who could release a security chain from the outside.
The door started to open, only to be stopped by a security chain.