Example sentences of "[v-ing] as [subord] i " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
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| 1 | Well , I accused you of reacting as if I was a leper . |
| 2 | My heart was thumping as if I had run a race and there was a pain in my back . |
| 3 | ‘ Damn it , stop looking as if I 've just hit you again ! |
| 4 | It was a difficult case to argue , though , without sounding as if I were asking the Government to give in . |
| 5 | " O.K. " I yawned , sounding as if I could take it or leave it . |
| 6 | I closed my eyes and spurred my horse forward , my huge sword rising and falling as if I was the Grim Reaper himself . |
| 7 | Stop behaving as if I 'm responsible for your welfare . |
| 8 | Dalgliesh thought : Why is he behaving as if I need tactful handling , as if I 'm suffering from a private grief ? |
| 9 | My heart was behaving as if I were going before a judge . |
| 10 | ‘ You 're talking as if I asked you to telephone , ’ she said . |
| 11 | The nurse called my name ; I walked into the consulting room , flashing a worn , mechanical smile , but feeling as if I was walking onto the stage at the National without my trousers . |
| 12 | That 's why I 'm feeling as if I ought to stay in tonight really . |