Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] if [pers pn] [vb mod] [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The proposition that fax was invented by a Scot in the middle of the 19th century sounds rather as if it might come from the repertoire of E. L. Wisty , a companion piece to such wisdoms as " Did you know that Leonardo da Vinci invented the compact disc ? " |
| 2 | In a feeble effort at self-preservation , I put up one arm to ward off a blow , but the arm fell down as if it would have nothing to do with such an idea . |
| 3 | Aha That 's right , it would be somebody of one rung down perhaps from and half a rung down from if you can put that in context I mean is an absolute beginner she knew nothing about this business two and a half years ago |
| 4 | She stared bleakly at the damask cloth she had traced her fingers over as if it might hold the answer to what she should do with the rest of her life after tonight . |
| 5 | ’ It 's not as if they would add up to a great sum . ’ |
| 6 | His puppies do the same thing — and it 's not as if they can copy him , because they never see him . |
| 7 | It 's not as if they could read the Radio Times and see |
| 8 | It is not as if we can give young people a ration of knowledge that they can draw on throughout their careers . |
| 9 | It 's not as if I could tell you much , anyway , seeing I never met her . ’ |
| 10 | Not as if you can wash them . |
| 11 | ‘ It 's not as if you can do anything — and believe me , we 've enough staff who 'll be more than happy to keep him occupied if he should wake up , but just now all he wants to do is sleep . |
| 12 | Oh , oh , it 's not , it 's not as if you can do , go long , long ways does it , do a , fill up you , fill up very often do you ? |
| 13 | It 's not as if you can stagger in like when you 've got a heavy cold , at least |
| 14 | It 's not as if it 'll frighten the horses , because they 're supposed to be colour blind : mind you , have seen some of the migraine colour schemes a racing cyclist friend wears I 'm not so sure about that ! |
| 15 | ‘ Anyway , ’ said Amiss , ‘ from what you say , it 's not as if he could bring in the police and have the club cleansed of sin . |
| 16 | He swept his hat from the dresser and crushed it on his head and went outside as if he might break down the doors in his way . |
| 17 | He sought her out with his hands but she pushed him away as if he would hurt her and no reassurance satisfied her . |
| 18 | With eyes fixed on me as if I was hypnotisin' him , he takes the papermate out of the tray and moves away as if I might bite . |
| 19 | The river immediately floated my free legs away as if it would have them , and I had to grab the wire fiercely to avoid going with the current . |
| 20 | Table 22 of Appendix 1 shows that when people have recently bought a major item for cash rather than credit , half did so either because they never use credit or because they prefer not to if they can avoid it . |
| 21 | It had a sort of changing-room summer house , and a brick building that looked hopefully as if it might have something to do with heating the water . |
| 22 | Her hair was messed up as if she 'd come straight from bed , and her cheeks despite the coolness of the day were flushed as if she 'd recently made love . |
| 23 | What was at best a speculative investment six months ago by five of the six major accountancy bodies , the BBC and accountancy trainers BPP , looks now as if it could turn into a roaring success . |
| 24 | Some reason why he was watching her cautiously as if she would erupt with anger . |
| 25 | Bob Crayshaw said , looking up and down the table while he shifted his cutlery around as if he might find answers in the new arrangement . |
| 26 | It was n't as if he could see her in the flimsy satin nightdress , was it ? |
| 27 | It was n't as if you could rely on him being away from home during the working day . |
| 28 | Almost as if we can go on forever if that 's how it 's got to be . |
| 29 | It seemed almost as if she would have to side with Ianthe against the anthropologists , and this was not at all what she had intended . |
| 30 | She spoke almost as if she could read his mind . |