Example sentences of "as if it [is] [v-ing] to " in BNC.
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1 | The furniture stands around listlessly , as if it is waiting to be sold . |
2 | Graham says that if the set-up is a success — and it certainly looks as if it 's going to be — he may take on more charity tanks in the future . |
3 | But these days , if it looks as if it 's going to be nasty , I take the easy way out . |
4 | Does n't look as if it 's going to be dry to me . |
5 | It looks to me as if it 's going to blooming rain again . |
6 | Yes please , is the helicopter sounds as if it 's going to the hospital , oh yes , look there it is , ever so close , can you see it Tim ? |
7 | There 's actually a very different difficult problem with sexual harassment , which is that erm there are occasions when it looks as if it 's going to be difficult for a college not to go ahead , even when the victim has withdrawn her or his complaint . |