Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] it [vb past] as [conj] " in BNC.

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1 4-0 up and with the pack apparantly in tremendous form it looked as if Gloucester would sew up the game in the first half .
2 For a brief moment it looked as if someone was on fire .
3 For a long time it felt as if that was all she could do .
4 For a long time it looked as if Newcastle were going to leave with the three points they so desperately needed and it was the visitors who drew first blood .
5 As it happened Namibia won the game and the tournament , but for a long time it looked as if the Zimbabweans would win , leaving the hitherto unbeaten Namibians out in the cold .
6 For an agonising moment it felt as if she was naked again , under the intent , laughing scrutiny of those cruel grey eyes .
7 To my childish imagination it seemed as if she was still alive to what was happening and was showing her disapproval .
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