Example sentences of "[subord] though it [verb] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had seemed to sniff at the opened envelope as though it carried some scent , but the letter inside only peeped from the teat and was not taken out . |
| 2 | Issi Abdul , six , clutches tightly onto his feeding bowl as though it contained liquid gold . |
| 3 | The Comédie Française did not impress her either , for it seemed to her a collection of posturing gabbling shadows , mocking at plays that she had studied in tranquillity and silence : the celebrated mirrors of Versailles were all spotty , Notre-Dame looked at her as though it had two spires missing from on top , and the famous intellectual cafés were full of old men and tourists . |
| 4 | ‘ Oh , of course , ’ said Holly , as though it made any sense to her . |
| 5 | as though it 's all been emptied and , and erm I do n't know ! |
| 6 | He turned to James in amazement and saw that he was enjoying his surprise , as though it confirmed one of his arguments . |
| 7 | This sounds as though it has all the , all the aspects that er we 'd expect from you . |