Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] he [verb] [pron] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He does n't see us as a part of a crowd , he does n't see us as a number on a computer , he does n't see us as numbers on a bank account , or in some other organizational er er er computer set up or whatever it is , he does n't just see us as that he sees us as individuals . |
| 2 | An owner now obtained ( in theory at least ) the same price for his land irrespective of whether he sold it to a private individual or to a public authority . |
| 3 | Angrily , as if he blamed them for his loneliness , he set about his fri ed eggs and bacon . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | as if he had something on his mind . |
| 7 | 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 |
| 8 | He says he felt as if he knew her from a previous life — of course he did . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | 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 … |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | He turned to her with a searching expression , as if he suspected her of withholding something . |
| 13 | Her father glared at her as if he suspected her of having the whole thing arranged behind his back . |
| 14 | Isaac proceeds as if he knows nothing of the events surrounding the pot of soup . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | When he sat there at table it was as if he held himself in check . |
| 17 | He could n't understand what the lecturer was talking about because he knew nothing about accounts . |
| 18 | Ince was lucky in that he made lots of fouls , but the ref played advantage on some and then forgot about them . |
| 19 | Apart from and me , there is , a rather lugubrious ( though pleasant ) Peruvian , and , the French Canadian , whole reminds me of , in that he expects everything to be done for him at little cost in exchange for a good wit and ready sense of humour — also like , he plays the piano , with a special line in French songs . |