Example sentences of "[prep] if [pron] be [adj] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the problems is that some doctors still behave as if they are deserving of awe , or as if patients are fools , when every patient is an expert on himself , at least . |
| 2 | They may have been intending to talk about reform of the Labour Party constitution , but what ordinary trade unionists heard was senior members of the Party talking as if they were ashamed of the trade union connection . |
| 3 | Dana 's shrill voice made Claudia jump away from Roman as if she were guilty of something , but Roman had only been about to say he had asked Dana to model for him in order to get to know her better . |
| 4 | The apartment itself was enormous and , as if she were scared of the space , Jane Pargeter had crammed it with expensive furniture . |
| 5 | It was as if she was unaware of the gesture . |
| 6 | And sometimes since I have wished … ’ and here Minch dropped her voice low as if she was ashamed of what she was about to say , ‘ … well , there have been times when it seemed it might have been better if they had taken me . |
| 7 | The mouth was set grimly , he noticed , and the trousers were there as usual , white jeans now with a blue and white striped top , but there was the inevitable shirt hanging open over it , as if she was ashamed of anyone seeing those high , shapely breasts . |
| 8 | as if she was ashamed of her momentary weakness , her chin came up . |
| 9 | She became nervous , distraite , almost as if she was frightened of something . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Treating him as if he 's incapable of making up his own mind about anything . |
| 11 | Doyle grinned , almost as if he was proud of that achievement . |
| 12 | But it did n't look as if he was capable of taking it . |
| 13 | Nigel held the gun away from him , as if he was afraid of the bang it would make . |
| 14 | At first his kiss was strangely tentative , as if he was afraid of hurting her with his need . |
| 15 | An involuntary shiver ran through her , and as if he was aware of it , something flared briefly in his eyes before he released her . |
| 16 | His head was bare and his smile was just a little rueful , as if he were uncertain of his welcome . |
| 17 | These scenes , in which Chas ' burgeoning sexuality is alluded to , appear in the same context as his obvious distaste when actually faced with the prospect of kissing , ‘ Eeurk ! ’ or his hair being touched by a girl : ‘ Chas felt his hair suddenly prickle , as if it was full of nits ’ . |
| 18 | Chas felt his hair suddenly prickle , as if it was full of nits . |
| 19 | Franks flashed him a look of irritation , as if it was disloyal of the picture editor to criticise Nicola now that she was dead , indeed criticise her at all . |
| 20 | He looked at me as if I were sure of what this was . |