Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] as [conj] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He stopped when he saw the car and made as if to turn back . |
| 2 | The young man nodded and made as if to move on but John wanted to expunge that mean unspoken and unmeant threat . |
| 3 | The girl ran over to the window and made as if to step out . |
| 4 | Tumbleweed hesitated and turned as if to go back and I put my arm round his shoulders . |
| 5 | Outside the wind blustered and beat against the wooden shutters and the huge sign , swinging on its iron pole , creaked and groaned as if calling out across the darkened , rain-soaked meadows . |