Example sentences of "[vb past] [verb] as if he [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He 'd spoken as if he thought she was in the habit of collecting fiancés and engagement-rings . |
| 2 | ‘ Somehow , ’ said Greg , going cautiously because he hated to look as if he wanted to teach the police their business , ‘ it does n't sound like Hilda Machin . |
| 3 | And Terry did look as if he had a powerful hug . |
| 4 | I waited , but he had stopped as if he thought he had said it all . |
| 5 | Or had looked as if he minded more . |
| 6 | He had killed one girl and now , because another was missing , they had come as if he had called them , as if they were his slaves . |
| 7 | So many times she had felt as if he had just steamrollered his way right over her , refusing to listen to her arguments , just using his overpowering physical and mental strength to get his own way . |
| 8 | If MacArthur had acted as if he thought he was Napoleon , John Foster Dulles , a bleak , remote and charmless human being , acted as if he was , at least , another St Paul . |
| 9 | I was glad he had spoken as if he wanted to , but I felt I should apologize , once they had gone . |