Example sentences of "[vb pp] as though [pers pn] [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then she forced a smile , and said , ‘ Of course , Damien : and proffered a cheek , averted as though she was expecting a blow . |
| 2 | But , we fought back , showing true fighting spirit , and looked as though we were set to win by a couple of points before the Americans rallied , salvaged some pride and squared the match . |
| 3 | The zeds of the fire-escapes looked as though they were used in earnest twice a week they were grimed to a cinder . |
| 4 | Boycott stayed over five hours for 70 but had no lengthy support , Botham holed out in the deep when his responsibility as captain was to put his head down , and England never looked as though they were going to make it . |
| 5 | In 1982 all these qualities looked as though they were going to be urgently required . |
| 6 | Looked as though she was bleeding . |
| 7 | She rose on to her knees and looked as though she was praying , but her eyes were fully open and the clenched look on her remarkably white face with its mannish black eyebrows suddenly reminded him of her dead mother . |
| 8 | He nodded , looked as though he was going to say something else , but then thought better of it , and headed off upstairs , leaving Alyssia clutching a confusing array of emotions , none of which she felt she could deal with . |
| 9 | Suntanned now , he no longer looked as though he was dying of jaundice . |
| 10 | Erm but anyway you s you started off with er with some greeting and er and er appropriate sociability erm one thing I noticed that Martin seemed to take control of the handshake and that 's something that was pointed out this morning and , and looked at and from where I was it looked as though he was keeping hold of your hand some time , you had your buyer 's guide and whatever in your other hand and you could n't , you know , bring it over and , and put yourself back into control erm and an interesting one and a , an e an example to all of us I think . |
| 11 | The low lands were patched with hayfields at every stage of readiness , from bleached yellow to ferny green , and across the coloured surfaces people moved as though they were stitching and knitting at its texture , arms pulling on rakes , backs stooped under burdens on their way to the steadings . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , yes , ’ he murmured , his brow furrowed as though he were taking her question seriously , ‘ I bought some — ’ |
| 13 | She makes love with her eyes closed as though she is trying not to look at him . |
| 14 | The letters sounded as though they were weeping , Thérèse thought . |
| 15 | Even little office boys dressed as though they were running the country . |
| 16 | Her accent is gentler than the others , and her words are clipped as though she was schooled in England as child , though I know she was n't . |