Example sentences of "you [vb base] as [subord] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Bedtime — you look as if you 'll fall asleep where you sit at any moment . |
| 2 | He said you gave marvellous picnics — and you look as if you would ! ’ |
| 3 | ‘ You look as if you can not spell . |
| 4 | I 'll stay an hour , you look as if you can only move at a crawl . ’ |
| 5 | ‘ You look as if you could do with a cup . ’ |
| 6 | You look as if you could do with a hot drink , and as a matter of fact , so could 1 . |
| 7 | ‘ You look as if you could do with a bit of help … ’ |
| 8 | Come on ; you look as if you could do with this coffee . ’ |
| 9 | You look as if you could do with collapsing on a sofa . ’ |
| 10 | Now you sound as if you ca n't wait to get back there . ’ |
| 11 | ‘ You sound as if you might be angered by my suggestion , ’ said the counsellor . |
| 12 | On the other hand , you sound as if you could do with a laugh . |