Example sentences of "[adv prt] as [conj] [v-ing] " in BNC.

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No	Sentence
1	He smiled dazzlingly and looked her up and down as if fondling her with his gaze , while she returned his smile and somehow without moving made her cling silk dress ripple and shimmer .
2	Individuals and small parties join together in the open water outside the kelp beds , where they swim up and down as if trying to get the courage to attempt the last lap .
3	‘ I think it must be your eyes , ’ he said at last , running his own gaze up and down as if giving intimate consideration to every other feature of her body .
4	He was — ’ Susan threw her hands up as if inviting Pascoe 's disbelief .
5	When feeding characteristically run a little way and then stop , often bobbing head nervously ; head held up as if listening , not down like Knot ( p. 129 ) or Dunlin ( p. 127 ) .
6	Of modern poets , I had of course spoken to the boys — and to the masters for that matter , for most had ventured no further than Hardy and Houseman , like the Brasenose dons — of Eliot , Pound and the later Yeats ; and I discovered that they lapped this up as if slaking a mental thirst .
7	He kicked out as if kicking himself and yelped as his bare feet hit the end of the basket and a sharp end of wicker stabbed into his sole .
8	He glanced back as if looking for signs of pursuit .
9	Now he looked positively sinister , his eyes continually flashing around as if seeking a challenge .
10	Perhaps it was the way his eyes flicked about as if hoping for an attacker to appear , or maybe it was the slight inclination of his head .
11	Creggan immediately turned round as if expecting to see some mighty enemy near by .
12	of the two wooden chairs at the kitchen table and looked rather helplessly at the card with its seven clearly written digits , then glanced round as if seeking inspiration where to put it for safe keeping .
13	Its engine is missing badly and it 's circling round as if looking for a landing-place .

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