Example sentences of "though she [verb] been [v-ing] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was wild and erratic , as though she had been writing under severe emotional strain . |
| 2 | Lily looked as though she had been thinking for her whole family all her life ; she was younger , by far , than she appeared . |
| 3 | She had not seen her nearest ‘ big house ’ neighbour , though she had been hearing about him for some time . |
| 4 | She had never mentioned that she possessed musical ability , so the crew listened spellbound for a few minutes as she played the carol ‘ Silent Night , Holy Night ’ , as though she had been rehearsing for a month . |
| 5 | The phone rang at the other end , and was answered immediately , as though she had been sitting beside it , waiting . |
| 6 | Phoebe woke up quickly , as though she had been waiting for Maggie 's summons , but not quickly enough . |