Example sentences of "feel as [subord] it [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This house suddenly felt as if it were suffocating her . |
| 2 | Somehow I feel as if it were purer — certainly it would be honester- ‘ to do the thing we fear ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ The trouble is she feels as if it were her fault . |
| 4 | Her collarbone felt as if it were about to burst through her skin but her head had cleared and she felt strong . |
| 5 | Her conscience said nothing , it felt as if it were holding its breath . |
| 6 | It felt as if it were going to burst . |
| 7 | Her body felt as if it were being wrapped in very , very tight bandages . |
| 8 | His body ached all over and the wounded arm felt as if it were dropping off . |
| 9 | Claudia , waking with a head that felt as if it were filled with lead , almost fell out of bed as her alarm rang . |
| 10 | How dare he look so composed , so unaffected by what had just happened between them , when her own stomach felt as if it were the epicentre of an earthquake ? |
| 11 | The rudder felt as if it were covered with barnacles , and the engine sounded old and tired , but there was no reason for grounding the plane . |
| 12 | The supple gold of her swimsuit felt as if it were melting under the heat generating between them . |
| 13 | She put the envelope down on the small table that served double duty as desk and dining surface , eased off her shoes , and stepped out of the cotton dress that felt as if it were struck to her damp skin . |
| 14 | Pulsatilla LM1 produced a response within 3 days when her mouth felt as if it was coated with glue and then she suddenly found she could smell again ! |
| 15 | Fortuna was smiling on me and my haphazard trip felt as if it was taking some kind of shape , a dynamic and a logic of its own . |
| 16 | Despite the scenery , however , my shin felt as if it was in a red-hot clamp , with someone turning the screw . |
| 17 | Next , her long red hair was pulled so hard she felt as if it was going to come out by the roots . |
| 18 | His chest felt as if it was going to burst and he felt sick and dizzy as he settled down to a steady plod . |
| 19 | I sort of felt as if it was where I belonged . ’ |
| 20 | He was not a fanciful man ( the Longhands did not believe in fancies ) , but he felt as if it was a miasma rising from a swamp , a sickness and a corruption . |
| 21 | I could hardly breathe by the time I got there ; my chest felt as if it was bursting and my throat was clenched tight and my legs were quivering again . |
| 22 | It felt as if it was fixed on my face for ever . |
| 23 | Folly 's face was too pink with the heat to blush any more , but it felt as if it was trying . |
| 24 | The car never felt as if it was going to come good . |
| 25 | She swayed , and the colour felt as if it was draining from her face . |
| 26 | But all at once her heart felt as if it was crushed in ice . |
| 27 | Her heart felt as if it was broken . |
| 28 | I mean I 've put some Vicks on my chest last night and it felt as if it was burning ! |