Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] as [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He whispered the words aloud as though to conjure the hidden meaning from the card . |
| 2 | ‘ Who does that belong to ? ’ he asks , and I squeeze my legs together as though to resist him , and it feels good ; so good that my back arches . |
| 3 | Penry closed his eyes tightly as though praying for patience . |
| 4 | Mrs Kelleher put poor little Willie off her lap and took her instrument down from its high shelf ( roses and blonde ladies were intertwined on its end-boards ) , spread her knees apart as though to nestle Willie again , then , stretching out the pleats of her concertina , sent it screeching into a wild tune for dancing . |
| 5 | Yet when her visitor stepped a couple of paces forward as though requiring a closer look , it needed all her courage not to back away . |
| 6 | James folded his arms defiantly as though daring anyone to try to put handcuffs on him . |
| 7 | Lucasta Redburn rubbed her hands together as though washing them in invisible soap and water , a sign of displeasure . |