Example sentences of "as [subord] [pron] [vb mod] [vb infin] him " in BNC.
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| 1 | Smooth-haired , bright-eyed , immaculate , with the merest hint of a woody , masculine fragrance about him , he looked as if nothing could faze him . |
| 2 | He seemed fascinated by his hands ; he was flexing the fingers rhythmically and gazing at them as if they could tell him something important about himself . |
| 3 | His puppies do the same thing — and it 's not as if they can copy him , because they never see him . |
| 4 | But sometimes he had to laugh at this , for if anything she seemed stronger than ever and it was beginning to look as if she might outlast him . |
| 5 | She felt the steel strength of his arms around her and her skin quivered from the warmth of his breath on her cheek before he released her as if she might contaminate him . |
| 6 | Her hands were splayed across his broad shoulders as if she would push him away , and for some reason she could n't seem to relax them . |
| 7 | For a moment it looked as if she 'd ask him more , she raised her face to his . |
| 8 | He blinked , as if she 'd hit him from some unexpected direction . |
| 9 | He looked as if she 'd hit him . |
| 10 | He held out his leather tobacco pouch : the young man looked at it as if it would bite him who touched . |
| 11 | He was regarding her questioningly , searching her face as if it could tell him something . |
| 12 | ‘ Still alive , and wanting to marry me again — as if I 'd give him the chance ! ’ |
| 13 | There was certainly a note of concern in my father 's voice but it was overlaid with annoyance , as if I 'd let him down by finding a dead body . |