Example sentences of "as [subord] [adj] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if all her energy had been sucked out of her . |
| 2 | as if all they had ever been was lovers . |
| 3 | He felt as if all his teeth were stones . |
| 4 | Yet another sufferer in the same epidemic may have a very sore body and feel as if all his or her bones have been broken . |
| 5 | as if all he saw was his . |
| 6 | The camels , palm-trees and sand were all commonplace now , as if all I had ever known was Algeria , as if Joan was only an acquaintance of my fantasies . |
| 7 | BELVILLE : You talk to me , my dearest life , as if all you had heard against me was true . |
| 8 | He was like a kind of martyr , it was as if all my failings were stones that were thrown at him and which he never complained of . |
| 9 | His tongue flicked out as if snake-like he could taste the scent of Ember 's blood |
| 10 | His lips tore at hers , and hers at his , as if each one was the prey and each the hunter — |
| 11 | Millie 's new mistress paused as if uncertain what to do next ; then turning quickly about , she led them from the kitchen into the hall and to the open front door again , and looked to where her children were all standing round the pony and cart . |
| 12 | Penelope had taken note of the two quite personable looking men who had just come into the hall ! and were standing looking about them with some bewilderment , as if uncertain what they ought to do . |
| 13 | Marc looked blank , as if uncertain what ceremony she meant , then shook his head . |
| 14 | When I finished , Shadwell started to applaud with the tips of his fingers , as if scared his hands would give each other a disease . |
| 15 | After the outbreak of the Uprising there was considerable discussion of its youthfulness , as if this itself was a revolution in Palestinian society . |
| 16 | He glanced up , as if surprised she was still there . |
| 17 | It is as if those who know aid best from the viewpoint of the recipients fear that an outspoken critique will turn off the tap rather than improve the quality of the flow . |
| 18 | At the beginning it appeared as if those who wanted to flog Europe for being an inadequate political animal were going to win , that political union had been put off still further … |
| 19 | Dark , gaunt — almost emaciated — leaning forwards anxiously towards the mirror as if afraid his reflection might suddenly vanish altogether . |
| 20 | When he was made redundant and no longer had this outlet for the expression of his masculinity , he became less confident in the caring aspects of his personality , almost as if afraid he would become all woman . |
| 21 | From time to time she glanced suspiciously around as if afraid someone might try to grab it off her . |
| 22 | A bird flew above us , as if guiding us . |