Example sentences of "[noun] [vb pp] as [subord] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The coin looked as if the minter struck it on a single die , punching the image in the metal in repoussé , so hard that the inverted ear on the reverse would appear on the other side , and could be read the right way round in shallow relief when the coin was turned over . |
| 2 | This was followed by a wedding staged as if the Bride and Groom were being manipulated as puppets by a group of servants , a particular japanese theatrical tradition . |
| 3 | He looked so dejected , Alice 's heart twisted as if the pain were her own . |
| 4 | She 'd found no sign of life anywhere on her travels , no supporting staff , though the house and gardens looked as if an army of faithful family retainers had slaved there for centuries . |
| 5 | The rain ceased as if a tap had been turned off . |
| 6 | The windows , black as pitch , were streaming with water , and from time to time doors and windows rattled as if the cottage were under attack . |
| 7 | His toe-nails looked as if a knife would blunt on them and could not have been cut for months , possibly years . |