Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [subord] in [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He rose as if in a daze , found a space on the floor and sat down . |
| 2 | But in winter , ‘ As the darkness thickened the wind increased , and each blast raked the iron railings before the houses till they hummed as if in a song of derision ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ Father of evil , ’ he intoned as if in a travesty of prayer , ‘ and Grandfather too … ’ |
| 4 | He seemed to be moving through mud , his actions hampered as if in a dream . |
| 5 | Wynne-Jones stood as if in a daze . |