Example sentences of "it looked [prep] [conj] it [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I had a chillingly clear picture of its abominable face : it had so many wrinkles and boils it looked as if it had lived for centuries . |
| 2 | It looked as if it had just been brought home by Susan from Blackpool . |
| 3 | It looked as if it had landed there by chance , like a piece of paper or a leaf . |
| 4 | It looked as if it had only two storeys , but suggested an attic under the fanlight in the roof . |
| 5 | The other day I came to work wearing a rather sharp tie and somebody said it looked as if it had been designed by somebody with ‘ special needs ’ . |
| 6 | His face was smooth , almost feminine ; it looked as if it had never felt the touch of a razor . |
| 7 | The st'lyan 's mane was so white it looked as if it had been bleached . |
| 8 | The exposed skin was flushed and glowing ; here and there it resembled tanned leather and , in some cases , it looked as if it had split and healed , and split again . |
| 9 | The ashtray was empty , and it looked as if it had been washed . |
| 10 | The jaw tightened till it looked as if it had been carved from golden marble . |
| 11 | It looked as if it had gone straight over the side and into the valley . |
| 12 | The polished wood floor , the scattered rugs , the furniture , it looked as if it had been the same for years , yet Kate could see the newness of the sofas , the curtains . |
| 13 | I had never had him down as a kerb-crawler either , but from the state of the car it looked as if it had had a good kicking . |
| 14 | So that it looked as if it belonged to the house . |