Example sentences of "[prep] if [verb] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This elderly Czech émigré , an unsuccessful literary man , is the godfather of her husband 's boyfriend , Tomas , a sharp-looking little hustler with disconcerting ways ( he asks for a glass of water as if issuing a command ) . |
| 2 | ‘ I am the centre of my existence , ’ Clare sang , as if chanting a psalm , pitching her voice an octave lower , as she pushed Josh to her playgroup the next morning . |
| 3 | Melissa was beginning to wish the conversation had never started ; the last thing she wanted was to become embroiled in a dispute between two women she hardly knew , but Rose was looking her squarely in the eye as if demanding a response to her outburst . |
| 4 | The mahout , as he gives a command , reinforces the order with leg pressure just as if riding a horse . |
| 5 | ‘ It 's all right , ’ he said , and held out the bloody hand as if refusing a favour . |
| 6 | The entire cast held their breath , as if watching a tightrope-walker stumble , and all let out a sigh of relief when he managed to right himself and make it through to the end of the speech . |
| 7 | She choked out Rosalba 's message , that he should meet her there , in the same place , tomorrow , that he should come , as if to light a candle , and she would be there , doing the same thing , early , before the morning Mass . |
| 8 | Case of the Negro Sommersett seventeen seventy-two , ’ Miss Phoebe murmured as if repeating a lesson . |
| 9 | Waters produced a light pointer and began to explain the topography as if conducting a band . |
| 10 | If this is ignored , he wriggles his skin , as if to disturb a fly . |
| 11 | Start the engine and simply run over the blocks as if using a vacuum cleaner . |
| 12 | When at last the waves sluice over them , each shakes her body convulsively so that the brown eggs swill away in the water and , with a touching gesture of apparent exultation , lifts her claws above her head as if waving a salute . |
| 13 | This new , familiar girl fussed around the table , patting at the rotting food as if plumping a baby 's eiderdown , waiting , waiting , waiting for the guests to arrive . |
| 14 | Now he looked positively sinister , his eyes continually flashing around as if seeking a challenge . |
| 15 | The point is , I know solicitors individually are totally immoral ’ — Gerald nodded assent as if accepting a compliment ‘ — and I suppose , as with any other bunch of thieves , there is honour among you . ’ |
| 16 | Iris closed her eyes and began speaking slowly as if reciting a lesson . |
| 17 | JEWKES leading PAMELA , now with her hands bound as if taking a walk on the estate . |
| 18 | Dealing with wireless every day , Joe rarely listened when off duty to accounts of small successes put over in the announcer 's authoritative tone and the defeats intoned as if reporting a death : which it was , though not a single death , such as when Tobruk had fallen in June and Mussolini went into Libya . |
| 19 | ‘ Yes , I 'm up for it , ’ he says jokingly , as if ordering a pint of beer . |
| 20 | ‘ We just flies in a room , ’ he liked to say , moving quickly across the ruins of daily life , plane crashes , train wrecks , matricide , infanticide ; then , after swatting half of humanity , he 'd lower his voice and whisper , as if imparting a secret , ‘ We just flies , that 's all . |
| 21 | Luke was still staring at her as if expecting a rabbit to emerge from her sleeve at any moment . |
| 22 | I am , after all , ’ he added , glaring round the room as if expecting a challenge , ‘ the executor of Sir Ralph 's . ’ |
| 23 | Liu Chang 's mouth opened as if to form a question , then clicked shut . |
| 24 | He crouched down and clung to the rail with his right hand and reached out with his left as if to punch a hole through the wall . |
| 25 | He said this directly to Dawson , his tone level and low , as if countering a challenge . |
| 26 | As he raised his glass , Major Morton raised his also , as if to make a toast . |
| 27 | " He 's a horrible person , " Kate cried with renewed vehemence , and looked behind her as if contemplating a continuation of her assault . |
| 28 | And then he concentrated on her mouth , his head angling to one side as if contemplating a take-over bid . |
| 29 | Move your hands back and forth or in circles ( as if polishing a table ) but keep your hands loose and relaxed . |
| 30 | as if anticipating a question from Blanche , the SOCO pointed to the screw joining the two blades . |