Example sentences of "[vb past] as if [pers pn] would [vb infin] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Julie 's high-achieving life seemed as if it would continue on its upward curve with her two companies both doing well in a time of recession . |
| 2 | For a moment it seemed as if she would pull away from him , then she nodded , and , still weeping , allowed herself to be led away . |
| 3 | It seemed as if he would answer it before it rang and we 'd arrange to go out . ’ |
| 4 | She trotted beside Miss Honey with wild little hops and her fingers flew as if she would scatter them to the four winds and her words went off like fireworks , with terrific speed . |
| 5 | She rubbed as if she would erase the images that flitted through her mind as she worked , like an unconnected pageant — the images , and the thoughts that crowded her mind around them . |
| 6 | His bony legs , which usually felt as if they would collapse beneath him , felt firmer , stronger . |
| 7 | Passing hot-dog stands and car parks and stalls selling Formula One memorabilia , she sprinted around the outside of the circuit until , when her lungs felt as if they would burst , she finally reached double gates in the high chain-link perimeter fence which enclosed the pits . |
| 8 | There was an ache in her solar plexus , growing and expanding , until she felt as if she would explode with the pain of her suppressed emotions . |
| 9 | ‘ I 'm just hysterical with exhaustion , ’ I said , smiling up at Flora until my face felt as if it would crack . |
| 10 | She ran a shaking hand through her soft curls and forced a smile , even though her face felt as if it would crack with the effort . |
| 11 | The only transport available was a dog cart , which he hired of necessity , but the slowness made his temper worse , and by the time he reached the rectory he felt as if he would burst with fury . |
| 12 | She slouched from parent to parent , latching on to those who looked as if they would listen to her woes — not realizing , perhaps , that this was hardly the purpose of Parents ' Evening . |
| 13 | Yes , yes , we erm , we 're obviously in Japan and erm , and increasing the sales slowly there but it 's a very good market for us , very good advertisement market er , for us and er , I think I 've told you before , even before , before the recession , it started , it looked as if we would recoup the extra spending in the first year . |
| 14 | ‘ We may have only won 1–0 , but it never looked as if we would lose . |
| 15 | It looked as if we would have to take him out but an older Asian boy came and took him away , and he went quite confidently . |
| 16 | It looked as if I would have to have a go at the electricity meter with an electro-magnet again . |
| 17 | It looked as if it would end up their lead story . |
| 18 | The 24-year-old , runner-up in the recent Welsh Amateur Championship , scored his best win to date by two strokes from MacPherson , when at one stage it looked as if he would miss the cut . |
| 19 | His hands gripped the wheel with what she took to be more than necessary strength and he looked as if he would stop , spring out and grip her neck with equal intensity . |
| 20 | The gentleman to whom I was presented was an upright , elderly man with piercing eyes and a chin that looked as if he would stand no nonsense . |
| 21 | For a moment he looked as if he would pass the script to Tallis , but he changed his mind . |
| 22 | I mean , he looked as if he would cope without having to pretend that everything was fine . ’ |
| 23 | Allen looked as if he would have liked to have said more , but the presence of Meryl evidently constrained him . |
| 24 | The delicate tumbler was out of place in his heavy hand ; he looked as if he would have been more comfortable carrying a bottle of beer . |
| 25 | For a moment he looked as if he would say no , but then he said , why not ? |
| 26 | He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner . |
| 27 | Luke looked as if he would like to throw something at her . |
| 28 | He was a plump man who looked as if he would burst if you sat on him . |
| 29 | Alain looked as if he would follow an inch behind them all the way to the farm . |
| 30 | Give us the letter C. ’ Joy Prentice looked as if she would have liked the earth to open under her feet . |