Example sentences of "though [pron] be [adv prt] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I felt as though I were about to undergo an important test . ’ |
| 2 | ‘ There 's no need to look at me as though I 'm about to rape you , ’ he barked impatiently . |
| 3 | Simone kissed her warmly on her cheek , looked as though she was about to say something , and then thought better of it . |
| 4 | The effort of holding it all in made her feel as though she was about to explode . |
| 5 | Taking a deep breath , as though she were about to plunge into deep water , which successfully parted her mouth , she had her exhaling breath cut off as his mouth touched hers , parting it even further , and a delicious shiver of pleasure went down her spine . |
| 6 | As she grew older , however , her face grew as well as her hips and bosom , but her way of looking as though she were about to burst out of her clothes became an asset rather thin a disadvantage . |
| 7 | When they arrived at the college , it seemed even more forbidding than it had in daylight , and as she walked from the car towards the entrance , Loretta felt as though she were about to cross a threshold in time as well as space . |
| 8 | In the same way , when a teacher adjusts you into an upright position you will probably feel as though you are about to fall over in a forwards direction . |
| 9 | At last the party broke up when Felicity announced that her spine felt as though it were about to collapse and that she must go to bed . |
| 10 | Two years ago Team Lotus looked as though it was about to disappear . |
| 11 | He looked as though he was about to say something , Ronni thought . |
| 12 | He opened his mouth as though he was about to say something , but then he closed it again . |
| 13 | He certainly did not look as though he was about to stop and cry out , ‘ I ca n't , I ca n't eat any more ! |
| 14 | ‘ And do n't they have rooms enough to house an army ? ’ she demanded just as though he was about to deny it . |
| 15 | Penry looked as though he was about to burst into speech for a moment , then his face set in the familiar harsh lines , and without another word he turned on his heel and made for his sanctum , slamming the door behind him . |
| 16 | At one point , when Janet had kissed Billy 's ear , the elder of the two brothers , Vic , had looked as though he was about to protest . |
| 17 | He opened his mouth as though he was about to speak , then spun about and strode out of the house , leaving Sonny in a daze . |
| 18 | Brian chewed a bit of chicken and looked as though he was about to speak , so Camille spoke again . |
| 19 | Like Kenneth Horne , he had to take his work as seriously as though he were about to play Macbeth — and he did , every trouser-dropping , each double-entendre reciting , any nasal-sounding ‘ stop messing about ’ moment . |
| 20 | Fiver looked as though he were about to speak , but then shook his ears and turned to nibbling at a dandelion . |
| 21 | Kirov buried his face in his hands , as though he were about to burst into uncontrollable tears . |