Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] it be her " in BNC.
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| 1 | Occasionally when she was wearing this she had a trick of lifting it like wings , or ruffling it as if it was her real plumage , and she 'd declare : ‘ My dears , I am preparing for The Flight — into Egypt , to the islands , to the New World — who knows ! ’ |
| 2 | Why was he making it seem as if it was her fault , her choice ? |
| 3 | Harriet puts her head on Jen 's shoulder , her long straight strange hair fanning across Jen 's breast as if it were her own hair , and her own short , coppery/gingery hair stops standing on end at the ghost in the wood and begins to flow loose . |
| 4 | ‘ The trouble is she feels as if it were her fault . |
| 5 | Her breast felt hollow , as if it were her heart she had buried ; but she could move and speak , still . |
| 6 | ‘ I hope you 'll be at the funeral , ’ said Viola in her grand way , as if it were her show and there 'd be cocktails afterwards . |
| 7 | ’ Melissa was about to point out that Angy 's tender heart had not prevented her from flaunting Rick 's ring as if it were her own , nor had she intervened to protect Barney from hurt , but she merely said , ‘ It was enough to make anyone angry . ’ |
| 8 | He glared at her , as if it were her fault she could n't remember . |