Example sentences of "[was/were] [prep] [subord] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So on this occasion when the priest set forth this ancient cry , it was as if a sleeping volcano erupted . |
| 2 | It was as if a great machine had been left running so long that no one had noticed , or cared , that it was running down . |
| 3 | All the air shrilled , and it was as if a great wave broke over her . |
| 4 | It was as if a great load fell from his shoulders . |
| 5 | It was as if a great void had opened and I could not at first believe that there would be no more visits to the balere with him . |
| 6 | It was as if a great burden had been lifted from the shoulders of the people . |
| 7 | It was as if a subliminal message had passed between them ; as if she had said aloud , ‘ Look , I understand how things are between you and Alain Gebrec , but Iris does n't seem to and I do n't want her upset , ’ and as if he had responded , ‘ Do not worry , I will not say or do anything to hurt her . ’ |
| 8 | It was as if a well-oiled machine sprang into action . |
| 9 | It was as if a blinding sun had emerged from behind a black cloud . |
| 10 | The atmosphere had closed in : now it was as if a clumsy child had finger-painted amorphous swirls and blobs in dull colours over faceplate . |
| 11 | Then it was as if a grey curtain fell in front of the window . |
| 12 | It was as if a light blow , say on her cheek , had suddenly distracted her from the braced confidence of her early mood to an unwelcome uncertainty . |
| 13 | When he looked at you it was as if an icy wind blew from the far north . |
| 14 | " I suppose it 's goodbye , then , " he said ; and when she replied , " Yes , I suppose " t is , " it was as if an invisible wall sprang up between them . |
| 15 | It was as if an addictive drug had been withdrawn and I was faced with the reality of life and had forgotten what to do with it . |
| 16 | It was as if an uneasy truce had been called . |
| 17 | It was as if an angry giant had come along and just clipped off the trees , " said Eva . |
| 18 | It was as if an antiquated lecturer , standing somewhere behind me , had slipped a slide into a magic lantern and brought it sharply into focus . |
| 19 | It was as if an electric current passed through her body . |
| 20 | It was as if an electric shock had gone through the gathering . |