Example sentences of "felt as [conj] it [be] [verb] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | Her conscience said nothing , it felt as if it were holding its breath . |
4 | Claudia , waking with a head that felt as if it were filled with lead , almost fell out of bed as her alarm rang . |
5 | His body ached all over and the wounded arm felt as if it were dropping off . |
6 | The supple gold of her swimsuit felt as if it were melting under the heat generating between them . |
7 | It felt as if it were going to burst . |
8 | It felt as if it was fixed on my face for ever . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | But all at once her heart felt as if it was crushed in ice . |
11 | Folly 's face was too pink with the heat to blush any more , but it felt as if it was trying . |
12 | She swayed , and the colour felt as if it was draining from her face . |
13 | Her heart felt as if it was broken . |
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 | Next , her long red hair was pulled so hard she felt as if it was going to come out by the roots . |
16 | His chest felt as if it was going to burst and he felt sick and dizzy as he settled down to a steady plod . |
17 | The car never felt as if it was going to come good . |
18 | 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 . |