Example sentences of "she [vb past] as [subord] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She made as if to poke him in the eye . |
| 2 | Kneeling down on the dusty pavement , she made as if to tie her shoelaces . |
| 3 | ‘ We perform — ’ ‘ Yes , ’ confirmed Vicky , ‘ we are players , ’ and she made as if to sweep on majestically . |
| 4 | She moved as if to go by him , but he stuck out a hand and grabbed her arm . |
| 5 | ‘ I thought you should be busy , ’ she muttered as if trying to justify herself . |
| 6 | She turned as if to call but I growled at her again , ‘ Do n't call , ’ in so urgent a voice that she desisted . |
| 7 | She sighed as if relieved of a huge weight and leaned against his chest , waiting for his arms to go round her , her heart singing as his heart thudded fast beside her cheek . |
| 8 | She watched as if dreaming as he untied his kilt , all he was wearing , and let it fall to the warm ground beneath them . |
| 9 | She lay as if drugged by love , problems such as these far from her conscious mind . |
| 10 | She paused as if gathering her courage . |
| 11 | She paused as if turning over in her mind her next words before giving them substance . |
| 12 | ‘ What are you doing here ? ’ she said as if reading from a Gestapo training manual . |
| 13 | ‘ So we can go for a Big Mac , ’ she said as if talking to an infant . |