Example sentences of "[vb base] as if [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The jaws appear as if recessed within the mouth . |
| 2 | According to David Hume , Locke was not alone in thinking that visual perception involves something two-dimensional : ‘ It is commonly allowed by philosophers that all bodies which discover themselves to the eye appear as if painted on a plain surface . ’ |
| 3 | Tweeds so bright they look as if spun from neon sugar are cut into carefree little suits , and matched with bold , extravagantly coloured prints . |
| 4 | Some glitter like silver lace , others shine as if embroidered with gold . |
| 5 | In one of a series of flashy special effects that often intrude rather than enhance the action , Streep 's upper and nether regions instantaneously tighten as if bolted into an invisible vice . |
| 6 | Subjects were then asked to carry out the following manoeuvres : ( 1 ) maximum voluntary contraction of the sphincter for 20 seconds ; ( 2 ) strain as if to defecate for at least five seconds ; and ( 3 ) increase intra-abdominal pressure by forcibly expiring against a resistance ( blowing up a party baloon ) . |