Example sentences of "[vb past] as [conj] she have " in BNC.
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| 1 | Polly jerked as though she had been slapped . |
| 2 | He had identified her body and yet behaved as though she had never really existed . |
| 3 | She closed her eyes and kept them closed for quite a while , and when she opened them again it seemed as though she had gathered herself together . |
| 4 | It seemed as though she had hardly done anything , it had all been so simple . |
| 5 | She nodded as though she had read my thoughts . |
| 6 | Reaching for a cup , her arm accidentally brushed his and she flinched as though she 'd been burned , which brought forth another acid comment . |
| 7 | He flinched as though she had struck him , and his face suffused with anger . |
| 8 | She felt as though she had touched something that was not quite of this world , the highest point of the heavens , the farthest star . |
| 9 | Emily felt as though she had been slapped in the face . |
| 10 | She felt as though she had regained consciousness in a hospital bed after some physical calamity , that because of injury and loss she must now map out a new existence for herself . |
| 11 | His blue-grey eyes were as cold as a Siberian winter , and Polly felt as though she had been impaled by twin icicles . |
| 12 | When he at last looked away from her , she felt as though she had been seared to the soul by the scathing dismissal in his eyes . |
| 13 | She felt as though she had been running forever . |
| 14 | For a fleeting instant she felt as though she had woken to find herself in the lair of a dangerous wild animal . |
| 15 | Isabel watched him vanish beneath the barbican and felt as though she had been abandoned to face the enemy without weapons or protection . |
| 16 | Their glances met , and for a moment Sara felt as though she had been swung out into space . |
| 17 | When at last they lay quietly , her head resting on Luke 's shoulder , her hand spread against the damp warmth of his skin , Fran felt as though she had come back from some great journey that had shifted her conception and understanding of everything . |
| 18 | I 'm completely in love with him , she thought , and felt as though she had fallen , finally , at his feet . |
| 19 | Now that she was back in one , it felt as though she 'd never been outside . |
| 20 | Even though she knew in her heart of hearts that this could never last , she felt as though she 'd reached a safe harbour after sailing in a vast , unfriendly sea . |
| 21 | Her wrist felt as though she 'd broken it , but she did n't wait to find out . |
| 22 | Linda Johnson felt as though she 'd been doing nothing but prepare for Christmas for months and was exhausted before it all began . |
| 23 | She felt as though she 'd been asleep for about five minutes ! |
| 24 | It felt as though she 'd drifted into some dreamlike watery paradise . |
| 25 | After spending the better part of the morning crouched down painting skirting-boards , she felt as though she 'd been put through a mangle . |
| 26 | well I think Dawn is quite happy now , I mean I think she felt as though she 'd been rushed at first , but I mean |
| 27 | The iron grey , Tero , got by because her coat was almost black , but Maldita was so dazzlingly white , except for a sprinkling of rust-brown freckles on her belly , that she looked as though she 'd been through the car wash . |
| 28 | She looked as though she 'd been crying , and I felt sorry — ’ |
| 29 | When I saw the negative it looked as though she had a dog 's head on her shoulders . |
| 30 | Over in the corner behind a gigantic desk sat this old bird who looked as though she had been there since Marie Stopes was pre-pubescent . |