Example sentences of "and look as [subord] [pron] was " in BNC.
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| 1 | Jacqui stood up and looked as if she was about to hit him . |
| 2 | When gardening he often wore very baggy trousers with braces , gum boots and a waist-length black donkey jacket which hung loose and looked as if it was too short . |
| 3 | His small suitcase had been packed , and looked as if it was ready to go . |
| 4 | He lifted a hand , and looked as if he was going to touch her cheek , and then dropped it . |
| 5 | I sneaked into the main dealing room and found a heating vent near the skirting-board at one end which I could unscrew and look as if I was doing something professional . |
| 6 | In other words , it had to be accurate in every tiny detail and to look as if it was at first glance . |
| 7 | He hesitated and looked as if he was going to abandon the trip , his smile coming back with such speed that Maggie stood too . |
| 8 | He relented when she blushed and looked as if she was about to start trembling . |