Example sentences of "as [subord] he [verb] a [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | It seemed as if he received a shorter term in jail because he was a doctor . |
| 2 | Spike sounded terribly bitter in his description of the Hunters , as if he had a personal stake in their destruction . |
| 3 | I 'm sure there are people who do n't sort of bother with them at all , you know just saw er a man he dropped he 's erm , he dropped his till receipt and he looked as if he had a tremendous amount you know in his basket so I reckon it would of been over , but there was no erm cos you get it stamped yes so we have er , yes I 'd forgotten about those little erm chickens of course , so we can have that roast |
| 4 | Sounds as if he had a rough night trying to keep pace with his hosts , poor fellow ! |
| 5 | And Terry did look as if he had a powerful hug . |
| 6 | ‘ What will he do , ’ yelled Rafiq , as if he had a good answer to this question , ‘ when he comes ? ’ |
| 7 | He grimaced as if he had a bad taste in his mouth . |
| 8 | He had a good head of dark brown hair , and it looked as if he knew a decent barber . |
| 9 | Jake stood as if he carried a brimming cup which the slightest motion could spill . |
| 10 | It was almost , he stood at the window , the host below , as if he felt a new St Francis . |
| 11 | It was no less intense , but suddenly Isabel felt a gentling in him , as if he held a tiny helpless creature in his hands and was afraid of bruising it . |