Example sentences of "[vb past] as if you " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sort of behaved as if you did n't work there any more . ’ |
| 2 | The road to the Fire Court looked quite straightforward really ; it seemed as if you had to go past a large lake and on down a narrow , windy mountain road with houses dotted on each side . |
| 3 | It seemed as if you 'd swept those moments from your mind — at least , you made me feel you were doing your best to forget them . ’ |
| 4 | I think that , I do n't know , it just seemed as if you were looking at me like |
| 5 | You felt as if you 'd signed the Official Secrets Act . |
| 6 | I felt as if you 'd left me … as if I was alone on a bridge and there was no safe place at all … ’ |
| 7 | It felt as if you were in the middle of some enormous forest where the trees had grown together , blocking out the day . |
| 8 | ‘ I always felt as if you rode in on a white charger and saved me from my loneliness . |
| 9 | They say , ‘ Thank you for playing the hymn , you did n't mention my name so although I know you were n't playing it just for me , I felt as if you were ’ . |
| 10 | ‘ Everyone wanted to take Sir Edward away , because it looked as if you could n't make it . ’ |
| 11 | I mean , er FIMBRA can do its regulatory bit , the same as the police can regulate or the , or the government can regulate , but only within certain er parameters , and if somebody really wants to cheat , then they will cheat anyway and er we 've go we 're in a very sophisticated position where the directors of B C C I were able to move money from one continent to another and it meant er it looked as if you 'd actually got money in three separate areas , but in fact there was only one lot and it was being moved rapidly . |
| 12 | On the couple of occasions that we accidentally met , you looked as if you actually wanted to hit me ! ’ |
| 13 | ‘ You looked as if you could do with a sit-down , ’ said the boy 's mother . |
| 14 | Because you looked as if you were winding up to say something . |
| 15 | Wilson looked as if you 'd be happy to have him in your home . |
| 16 | I mean , it looked as if you were looking at my chest , and just staring at my chest . |
| 17 | I lay as if you were there and loved the shape your back had made , had a sense of your silky warmth , my body curling round the heat and wonder of you in my arms . |
| 18 | You always reacted as if you had had a leg amputated when people are just … oh , really . |
| 19 | It sounded as if you were having one long nightmare . |
| 20 | ‘ He said you sounded as if you were really fond of pictures . ’ |