Example sentences of "[noun pl] [adv] [prep] [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is no more than the action of clashing their teeth together as if sinking them into the neck of the prey , in the specialized killing bite of the cat , but it has become a sound signal that many observers have commented on . |
| 2 | She indicated that it was a musical film and then stretched her perfect fingertips above her eyes horizontally as if scanning the horizon . |
| 3 | The merchant rubbed his hands together as if trying to wash them . |
| 4 | Both the pulsar and its companion have masses close to and move in tight orbits which would almost fit inside the Sun ( is one solar mass ) . |
| 5 | As they walked , Blake heard the Doctor talking to himself , counting numbers quickly as if trying to catch himself out . |
| 6 | There is always the chance that they could — ’ The Manchu expanded his hands outward as if to indicate the idea that the population of Tarvaras might explode out into the galaxy . |
| 7 | and this is something I could change my hands slightly about and come back and speak to you |
| 8 | Rover 's 35,000-strong workforce votes today on whether to accept Japanese-style working practices that will virtually guarantee them jobs for life . |