Example sentences of "as [subord] i [vb past] [be] [v-ing] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt my lip curl , and the inside of my mouth dry out and tighten as if I had been sucking lemons . |
| 2 | It felt as if I had been living in a room with closed curtains , and all of a sudden its windows had been thrown open and the sun had come bursting in . |
| 3 | It was as if I had been expecting visitors . |
| 4 | ‘ You did n't tell me you could ride , ’ she said , rather irritated , as if I had been keeping a secret from her . |
| 5 | I sat there silent for a moment while he went on looking at me sympathetically as if I 'd been telling him a hard-luck story . |
| 6 | I felt as if I 'd been sitting there half the night . |
| 7 | I have no compass to tell me what I am destined for ; and yet , when I look back , everything seems to fit as well together as if I 'd been following a benevolent daimon all along … |
| 8 | For them the time must have flown by , but for me it seemed as if I 'd been standing out there all morning ! |