Example sentences of "[vb base] as [conj] i have " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You sound as if I 'd been gone for a few hours and forgot to leave you a note . ’
2 I look as if I 've made an about-turn but in terms of simple logistics it 's getting itself out of all proportion . ’
3 When I sit down they billow up in front of me and I look as if I 've got a water melon under there .
4 Two inches on my hair and I look as if I 've had my face thinned and people start speaking in hushed voices in my presence .
5 Feel as if I had lived a long time and done very little .
6 I feel as if I 've been given knock-out drops .
7 ‘ I already feel as if I 've lived here for months .
8 I now have good career prospects but I feel as if I 've lost my soul
9 " Lord , I feel as if I 've been living with this case for ever ! "
10 " Do you know , I feel as if I 've been asleep .
11 Oh I never caught it , right enough , but I feel as if I 've caught it now .
12 I feel as if I 've been whisked away to another world , ’ she breathed , her face radiant .
13 Then I bought , yeah , I said I feel as if I 've gone deaf you know what I mean , cos there 's no
14 It feels , feels it , I feel as if I 've got something in my eye all the time .
15 I almost feel as if I have gone on getting to know and understand her after she died , and have done my mourning as I go , whereas with my father the relationship was perfect and complete and ended with his death . '
16 I feel as if I have n't got that much to spare .
17 Sometimes I feel as if I have n't even started . ’
18 I feel as if I have been wandering through this forest for an eternity , and it is some days since I have found anything to eat .
19 I feel as if I have come to the end of a long list of jobs dating back over several months .
20 I feel as if I have to use my spray more .
21 After several hours at the Fair I feel as if I have overdosed on new technology , professional seminars , leaflets and free samples .
22 I feel as if I have been hoodwinked .
23 He jerked with pain and anger as if I 'd laid a whip on him , " It is " he shouted .
24 I felt my lip curl , and the inside of my mouth dry out and tighten as if I had been sucking lemons .
25 Now I am back here and the old ways return as if I have assumed his mantle . ’
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