Example sentences of "as [subord] [prep] [adj] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the level he now was the breakers looked menacing , as though at any moment they might sweep in to engulf him . |
| 2 | A nervous tremor affected his lower lip and he looked as though at any moment he might burst into tears . |
| 3 | A whispered ‘ Yes , ’ and he was back on the verandah , supporting himself on the rail , and bending over as though at any moment he might vomit . |
| 4 | He could not keep still and his eyes reddened as though at any moment he might burst into tears . |
| 5 | And as his fingers clasped hers , a strange sensation had shot through her , as though with that handshake he had branded her forever . |
| 6 | Instead , feeling as though with each step she took she was treading on her dreams , destroying them forever , she followed him mutely back to the sofa and seated herself where she had been before . |
| 7 | He would pump away until he was exhausted , as though by sheer force he could inject her with fertile seed . |
| 8 | For the first time since she 'd appeared she said his name , tentatively , as though in this darkness she 'd suddenly doubted he was real . |