Example sentences of "as [conj] [prep] a [noun sg] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As soon as I see that a patient 's breathing pattern is changing dramatically or that the eye movement behind the closed lids is altering , I instruct him to be aware of and to understand all that is happening but to see it as if on a film or television screen , so that he is completely detached and feels no physical or mental distress whatsoever . |
| 2 | ‘ He gave me six points for this country so clearly that I saw them as if on a black-board and could simply copy them down . ’ |
| 3 | During the active growing season , prepare the rooting area as if for a seedbed and scope out a gentle dip in which the branch will lie comfortably . |
| 4 | Time froze and events unrolled before Meredith 's horror-struck gaze as if in a slow-motion and silent film . |
| 5 | She watched her mother walk out of the kitchen as if in a trance and a few seconds later Carla was nestled in her granny 's arms . |
| 6 | She heard her name again , and again she emerged as if from a dream and found that time had passed . |