Example sentences of "room as [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ This is my window , ’ she added and tossed a haughty look to the rest of the room as if to say , ‘ Are foreigners as stupid as shit , or what ? ’ |
| 2 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 3 | He was glad that he did n't throw out the Christmas cards from his son and daughter in 1987 , for every year since he had taken them out of the suitcase on top of the wardrobe and displayed them in his own room as if they had come in with the morning post . |
| 4 | Mum pushed the door open wide and marched up the room as if she owned it . |
| 5 | There are illusory curtains , from ceiling to floor , which gently billow into the room as if blown by a warm , gentle breeze . |
| 6 | It might not have been a very long missive , but it brought Aubrey into the room as if they had not been apart for two whole years . |
| 7 | But at the sight of Bob 's expression she got up , blushing again , and walked about the room as if she were looking for something . |
| 8 | Dalziel 's gaze wandered suspiciously round the room as if seeking signs ‘ that someone had had the effrontery to deface the slightly peeling wall with festive decoration . |
| 9 | Christine half-turned then , and glanced at the room as if some ironic comment had presented itself in her mind ; but instead she said , ‘ Anyone can do anything . |
| 10 | He looked around the room as if Coffin might be hiding there . |
| 11 | Lady , I 've seen you scuttle from the room as if your butt were on fire simply because I 've walked in . ’ |
| 12 | Inside the sitting-room he spun round on her , standing across the room as if any contact with her would be an unpleasant episode in his life . |
| 13 | Utterly astounded not only his words , but by the warm tenderness in his eyes , she glanced quickly round the room as if expecting to find watching eyes . |
| 14 | I am , after all , ’ he added , glaring round the room as if expecting a challenge , ‘ the executor of Sir Ralph 's . ’ |