Example sentences of "[prep] if [pron] [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was as if they considered themselves above socialising with a mere shop assistant . |
| 2 | It was almost as if they considered him to be as much a victim of his government as they were of theirs , as if he could no more be held responsible for Reagan 's actions than they could for Gaddafi 's . |
| 3 | Madame Gebrec 's face became serious ; she took a sip of water , put down her glass and fiddled with the stem as if she had something on her mind . |
| 4 | Jenna began awkwardly , and he suddenly gave a shout of laughter , vaulting the fence and then reaching to lift her over as if she weighed nothing at all . |
| 5 | Angrily , as if he blamed them for his loneliness , he set about his fri ed eggs and bacon . |
| 6 | In the Concerto especially , both soloist and conductor take the work entirely seriously , and make a substantial case for it as one of the leading Concertos of its time — the days are leaving us at least when Gershwin 's ‘ serious ’ works ( those are n't my scare quotes ) were treated like the fortuitous good fortune of the upstart seven-year-old playing in big brother 's room , as if he composed them by accident . |
| 7 | The employees were occasionally terrified of Bernard ‘ as if he had one over him , ’ as they described it , but they all knew that however much he might stamp and shout while the anger lasted , he could go for a walk and come back as if nothing had happened . |
| 8 | as if he had something on his mind . |
| 9 | There was a severe , worn pressure of thought about his temples , a fire in his eye ( as if he saw something in objects more than outward appearance ) , an intense , high , narrow forehead , a Roman nose , cheeks furrowed by a strong purpose , and a convulsive inclination to laughter about the mouth , a good deal at variance with the solemn , stately expression of |
| 10 | He says he felt as if he knew her from a previous life — of course he did . |
| 11 | If he publishes untrue defamatory matter recklessly , without considering or caring whether it be true or not , he is in this , as in other branches of the law , treated as if he knew it to be false . |
| 12 | So we turned up and the fellow had the opportunity , therefore , of hearing his concerto played off by little Wolfgang as if he knew it by heart … |
| 13 | He said this kindly , as if he meant it as a tip she could use on her next date — which obviously was not going to be with him . |
| 14 | He turned to her with a searching expression , as if he suspected her of withholding something . |
| 15 | Her father glared at her as if he suspected her of having the whole thing arranged behind his back . |
| 16 | Isaac proceeds as if he knows nothing of the events surrounding the pot of soup . |
| 17 | The scene of crime officer kept looking at him , as if he found him in the way but did not know how to say so . |
| 18 | When he sat there at table it was as if he held himself in check . |
| 19 | as if it reflected something in herself . |
| 20 | Still smiling from her thoughts , she placed her hands on his broad , muscular shoulders , feeling the strength of his hands lifting down her body as if it weighed nothing at all . |
| 21 | as if I knew nothing about art . |
| 22 | I 've smiled at him , I 've dutifully tried to look as if I like everything about him . |
| 23 | Wing Commander the Duke of Hamilton replied : ‘ My instructions are to let it run its course as if I know nothing at all about it . |
| 24 | And remember , any document you sign abroad is as legally binding for you as if you signed it at home . |
| 25 | ‘ He feels as if you played him for a fool . |
| 26 | ‘ You said that as if you have something in mind . ’ |
| 27 | It 's far more likely that you will get the spells you are looking for if you select them from say the Amethyst or the Jade college rather than choosing one from Jade , one from Bright , one from Amethyst etc . |
| 28 | Well you do need to if you have them in them in the back now . |