Example sentences of "as if it [is] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It acts as if it is looking after all our interests in ways too subtle and refined for us to understand . |
| 2 | Like produces like : the blackthorn in spring simulates the depths of winter — a blackthorn hedge in full bloom does , in fact , look as if it is covered with snow or a thick hoar-frost — therefore according to the old principle cold weather is an inevitable and logical consequence . |
| 3 | Not only is the creature convincingly modelled and animated , but ray tracing and lighting effects are used to give accurate refraction and reflection so that it really does look as if it is made of water . |
| 4 | Even more insulation is given by looking at all things from the transcendent level , for then each event is looked at as if it is seen through coloured lenses that transfigure it and place it in another dimension and time . |
| 5 | The furniture stands around listlessly , as if it is waiting to be sold . |
| 6 | By positioning a bolster in the middle of the bed instead of at the end the mattress will look as if it is divided into two separate areas . |
| 7 | It is as if it is walking through a minefield . |
| 8 | Does n't look as if it 's moving at all to me . |
| 9 | Mm , see one of the dangers of just reading the bible is that you have to be careful you do n't fall into the pitfall of just reading it when if you do then it 'll all look as if it 's pointing towards the only way out is heaven |
| 10 | as if it 's gon na pour out there is n't it ? |
| 11 | Graham says that if the set-up is a success — and it certainly looks as if it 's going to be — he may take on more charity tanks in the future . |
| 12 | But these days , if it looks as if it 's going to be nasty , I take the easy way out . |
| 13 | Does n't look as if it 's going to be dry to me . |
| 14 | It looks to me as if it 's going to blooming rain again . |
| 15 | Yes please , is the helicopter sounds as if it 's going to the hospital , oh yes , look there it is , ever so close , can you see it Tim ? |
| 16 | There 's actually a very different difficult problem with sexual harassment , which is that erm there are occasions when it looks as if it 's going to be difficult for a college not to go ahead , even when the victim has withdrawn her or his complaint . |