Example sentences of "as [conj] he 'd [adv] be " in BNC.
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1 | His expression was severe and disapproving as if he 'd just been sucking on a slice of lemon . |
2 | It was as if he 'd known — as if he 'd somehow been alerted to the fact that she was about to cave in , to spill the beans on their bogus relationship . |
3 | His damp hair was slicked back as if he 'd recently been for a swim or taken a shower . |
4 | The Forest boss said : ‘ I watched him in five-a-side training and it was as if he 'd never been away . |
5 | He just disappeared , as if he 'd never been there at all . |
6 | He 's just not there any longer ; and it 's as if he 'd never been , for none of the things he said are heard any longer either ; it 's a bad dream , and the Leader does n't have to sleep through it any more . ’ |