Example sentences of "[conj] though [verb] to a " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Two weeks , ’ she managed to articulate , and then stood there , mouth clamped , feet rooted , as though turned to a pillar of salt , as though the deep deep boredom of childhood had reclaimed her , had rendered her helpless and speechless and powerless , the child in the attic , praying for time to pass and blood to flow . |
| 2 | Molly raised her voice slightly as though speaking to a foreigner and tried to get to the heart of the matter . |
| 3 | Gina enunciated the words as though speaking to a backward child . |
| 4 | He said it slowly as though talking to a child . |
| 5 | The Inspector stressed the word ‘ bright ’ as though talking to a ten-year-old with limited vocabulary . |
| 6 | ‘ The mandatory love-scene , ’ she explained , as though talking to a half-wit . |