Example sentences of "[noun] as [subord] [verb] for [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fortunately , Nevil was n't looking in his mirror , he had his head out of the driver 's window as if looking for a street name . |
| 2 | ‘ Ach away , granda , ’ Ranald said , stretching his angular arms into the blue of the sky as if reaching for a star . |
| 3 | ‘ Guy is not a yuppie , ’ Charles remonstrated , in the voice he reserved for humouring his little sister when she was being most irritating , ‘ He just happens to be a very successful … ’ her brother hesitated a fraction as if searching for the most appropriate description ‘ … entrepreneur . ’ |
| 4 | The blackjack tail as if looking for a target , |
| 5 | You do not warm to this lady , who delivers her lines to camera as if waiting for the canned laughter . |
| 6 | Left leg straight , foot still braced against the ground , heel raised , toes gouged into the litter of leaves as if scrabbling for a hold . |
| 7 | He looked at me and chewed his bottom lip as if searching for a remnant of breakfast . |
| 8 | He tilts his head and gazes into my face as if searching for the answer . |