Example sentences of "as though she have [adv] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After years of living out of suitcases in hotel rooms and tour coaches , finding the shabby old farmhouse deep in the country had seemed like heaven — the second she 'd spotted it , she 'd felt as though she had finally found home . |
| 2 | She stopped talking , as though she had already said too much and was regretting it . |
| 3 | Lucy Lane arrived : in a green frock figured in black , dark hair expertly set , a shoulder bag matching her frock ; she looked as though she had just stepped out of her BMW runabout for a spot of window shopping . |
| 4 | She looked at Molly as though she had just sentenced her to a lengthy and quite undeserved term of imprisonment . |
| 5 | Only her red mouth glowed , and even from across the room I could see it smiling straight at me , the lips shining in the light as though she had just licked them , as though they were still moist . |
| 6 | Her hair was black and thick and looked tangled , as though she had just got out of bed and not brushed it . |
| 7 | She corrected this idea by always wearing a hat , as though she had just looked in on her way to the garden . |
| 8 | Doyle smiled scornfully , as though she had somehow missed the point . |
| 9 | For the first time in her life she felt radiantly satisfied , as though she had somehow managed to find all the answers to every question she had ever asked about herself . |
| 10 | She cocked her head on one side and gave me a long scrutiny , almost as though she had never seen me before . |
| 11 | Somehow she managed to keep her self-control , opened it at the right page and began reading it slowly , as though she had never seen it before , although she knew every word by heart — because it was written from the heart . |
| 12 | It seemed as though she had hardly done anything , it had all been so simple . |
| 13 | The bed was untidy , as though she had merely pulled up the covers . |
| 14 | Ronni stood and watched the empty doorway for a moment , feeling a little as though she 'd just encountered a whirlwind . |
| 15 | She took you for granted , as though she 'd always known you , that was really what it was . |
| 16 | Numbly Rory allowed him to lead her to the dance floor , moving automatically into his arms as though she 'd always belonged there . |