Example sentences of "[noun] [noun sg] as if [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She felt Adam 's ribs swell suddenly as he took in a huge breath ; he thrust her away from him , seized hold of the roof slab as if to pull it down on top of them ; and screamed . |
| 2 | The porter holds the car door as if restraining a very strong , young Galapagos tortoise from doing what it pleases . |
| 3 | Boar 's heart stuffed with cloves , lamb garnished with mint and marjoram , a swan cooked and restored so it sat upon the silver platter as if swimming on some magical pool . |
| 4 | They remained in a huddle on the pavement , staring at the dazzling array of kitchen equipment as if hypnotised . |
| 5 | On finals , the approach speed was initially pegged at 65 knots and I was able to take hands and feet off to confirm that , like a true thoroughbred , the 207 , with just a trickle of power , will go down the glide slope as if born to it . |
| 6 | As they hopped out of Armstrong , Fenella leaned in through the meter window as if paying off a real cab . |
| 7 | The blackjack tail as if looking for a target , |
| 8 | Rather it looks down at the scarred and broken Christ figure as if to say , ‘ Why ? |
| 9 | Nevertheless , Zambia slouched into hir showercub as if going to relieve hirself , only partially closing the door . |
| 10 | His/her long muscular tongue lashed and probed the air like a sense organ as if to supplement his/her tiny shrunken eyes . |
| 11 | Dr Gysi made his attempt at power before 2,700 demoralised party delegates at this weekend 's emergency congress as if delivering an impassioned plea in court , throwing up his arms and heaving his shoulders as he made a point . |
| 12 | Refrigerators could hardly grow tail fins but they acquired streamlining , a sort of bulbous teardrop shape as if poised for take-off from the kitchen floor . |
| 13 | But try telling that to the actor who reads : ‘ He delivers every line with a monotonous tenor bark as if addressing an audience of deaf eskimos . ’ |
| 14 | It sent her backing nervously towards the casement window as if to set a safer distance between the two of them . |
| 15 | Back on the storm-front , lightning flashed and thunder exploded in long runs that seemed to envelop the length of the mountain chain as if spread by a giant paint-roller . |