Example sentences of "if [vb pp] [prep] [det] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | as if impelled by some nameless undertow , the mass of people gently flowed towards the doorway , some still holding their sherry glasses aloft . |
| 2 | She nearly ran up again when the milling throngs of people in the hallway below turned as if drilled by some invisible sergeant and stared at her . |
| 3 | Indeed , one might wonder how the same basic story line would look if supplemented with those evaluative devices . |
| 4 | His eyes appeared dark and fixed , as if possessed of some terrifying secret . |
| 5 | Whole families of small mammals may die in their nest if buried by some natural process such as a landslide , or the young may die if the adults are killed before their offspring can fend for themselves . |
| 6 | Wing Commander Tim Woods says they will help transport casualties and give immediate treatment if needed to any injured troops . |
| 7 | It must have taken Summerchild at least an extra minute in each direction ; as I recall it from those evenings fifteen years ago , he walked at a much more reflective pace , as if slowed by some inner weight . |
| 8 | However , older cats are also at risk if introduced into those special households , but the exposure has usually to be longer . |
| 9 | Any proposal to pay by instalment should only be accepted by the haulier if accompanied by some immediate payment ; otherwise it has no value . |
| 10 | PC Dave Fishwick , of Darlington Police , said : ‘ They can cause drowsiness if taken in any great quantity . |
| 11 | They danced as if hurled by some titanic juggler from below the edge of the world . |
| 12 | The techniques prohibited might include deliberate manipulation of earthquakes , tsunamis , changes in weather patterns , and changes in the state of the ionosphere , It may be presumed that under this convention such changes would be unlawful if achieved by use of nuclear weapons , just as they would be if achieved by any other means . |
| 13 | Instinctively — as if faced by some poisonous animal — people moved back a little . |
| 14 | If re-introduced at any future date , it is recommended that they should be fixed at not above 30% of costs and subject to prior approval from NPAs within National Parks . |
| 15 | Swings also moved gently back and forth in the breeze , as if rocked by some unseen hand . |