Example sentences of "[prep] if he [vb mod] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her eyes followed him as he unpacked the bike , and she wondered if he was just going to take it for granted that she would sleep with him of if he would offer her the choice . |
| 2 | It seemed as if he would answer it before it rang and we 'd arrange to go out . ’ |
| 3 | His arms tightened as if he would absorb her completely , grinding her into himself in a desperate assuagement of an age-old hunger . |
| 4 | He sought her out with his hands but she pushed him away as if he would hurt her and no reassurance satisfied her . |
| 5 | ‘ I can show you an excellent view of the town , ’ he pressed , his smile dipping for all the world as if he would take it as a personal tragedy if she refused . |
| 6 | The Mason 's hand shot out and caught hold of Davey 's ear as if he would tear it off . |
| 7 | It 's jist that … ’ he pressed his hands round the mug as if he would crack it , ’ … weel , that 's jist hoo it is . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Danzig ’ , called my mum , as I disappeared into the house , ‘ looked as if he might do it . |
| 9 | Father looked as if he might hit me again . |
| 10 | as if he could feel her glowering gaze resting on him , he briefly turned his head and looked back at her . |
| 11 | It was n't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress , was it ? |
| 12 | He looked as if he could afford it . |
| 13 | Keyserling looks as if he could afford it . |
| 14 | It seemed to Skaller as if he must kiss them again , those lips . |