Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] if he [vb mod] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Arthur was used to people talking about him in his presence as if he could n't hear . |
| 2 | The little man was standing in the middle of the Bridge terminus , head cocked to one side as if he could hear something , fists clenched at his sides . |
| 3 | For a second her eyes searched his face in case there was a vestige of suspicion left , but he held her close , fingers running continually through her tousled mop of blonde hair , lips pressuring her face and neck as if he could never touch her enough . |
| 4 | Mr Stych stopped in his tracks at the mention of such a sum of money , as Hank had hoped he would , and looked at the boy as if he might have gone dangerously mad . |
| 5 | His father , also Norman , who died a year earlier , in 1772 , is portrayed in Allan Ramsay 's portrait as if he might have been Bonnie Prince Charlie — in wrap-around plaid , curly white wig , a gold-hilted claymore at his left hip , right hand outflung , and he stands in a landscape of rock , sky and water . |
| 6 | There was no gloss in his eye as if he could n't care less . |
| 7 | The Doctor looked for a moment as if he might continue to argue the point , but seemed to relax , and turned to Ace . |
| 8 | As for Morse , he looked for a second or two only , breathed very deeply , lurched a fraction forward for a moment as if he might vomit , then turned away . |
| 9 | As Sharapour fell back it seemed for a moment as if he would get in the way of Mill Reef on the rails , but Lewis was alert to the perils of getting boxed in up the short Longchamp straight and pulled Mill Reef out to begin his challenge . |
| 10 | It almost seemed for a moment as if he would come over to the table and speak , but then he turned away , looking rather puzzled and began to order his tea . |
| 11 | Adam closed the front door and stood there for a moment as if he could not wrench himself away . |
| 12 | He shook his head as if he could n't believe what he had heard . |
| 13 | He shrugged and shook his head as if he could n't care less who it was . |
| 14 | Bodie raced up the stairs to Doyle 's apartment , and rang the buzzer furiously , stabbing the button as if he could make the door open by doing so . |
| 15 | It 's jist that … ’ he pressed his hands round the mug as if he would crack it , ’ … weel , that 's jist hoo it is . ’ |
| 16 | ‘ I can show you an excellent view of the town , ’ he pressed , his smile dipping for all the world as if he would take it as a personal tragedy if she refused . |
| 17 | Harry looked into his glass as if he could see for miles and Charles nudged him back on to the subject . |
| 18 | The Mason 's hand shot out and caught hold of Davey 's ear as if he would tear it off . |