Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [prep] if [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruthven suddenly rose as if to suppress some excitement inside him . |
| 2 | ( a beating ) Though my whole inside felt as if clutched in an icy grip , I had gone too far to retreat . |
| 3 | We still behaved as if to sleep were a waste of time . |
| 4 | He paused , and then gestured as if to dismiss the subject . |
| 5 | On an afterthought , she said ‘ Thank you very much , children , ’ and then paused as if trying to come to a decision . |