Example sentences of "as though she 'd been " in BNC.
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| 1 | The iron grey , Tero , got by because her coat was almost black , but Maldita was so dazzlingly white , except for a sprinkling of rust-brown freckles on her belly , that she looked as though she 'd been through the car wash . |
| 2 | Jezrael spun , feeling as though she 'd been caught out . |
| 3 | Eye to the crack in the door , Jezrael saw the girl 's own guilt palm the cuber as though she 'd been watching the security scanner all along . |
| 4 | Today her nose and cheeks showed red under the powder , and her one good eye was red-rimmed , as though she 'd been crying . |
| 5 | There was a sort of thirstiness about Julia 's immersion in the conversation , as though she 'd been parched for a long time . |
| 6 | Feeling stupidly embarrassed , as though she 'd been caught doing something she should n't , she looked jerkily away . |
| 7 | Reaching for a cup , her arm accidentally brushed his and she flinched as though she 'd been burned , which brought forth another acid comment . |
| 8 | Suddenly a low , mocking laugh rang out in the corridor , and she jumped as though she 'd been shot , her heart racing as she looked round into scornful green eyes . |
| 9 | Then he stood up and strode from the room , and she all but collapsed into the chair he 'd just vacated , feeling as though she 'd been battered by a storm at sea . |
| 10 | In a strange way , she felt cleansed , as though she 'd been able to strip the dark places away from her soul . |
| 11 | She looked as though she 'd been crying , and I felt sorry — ’ |
| 12 | Linda Johnson felt as though she 'd been doing nothing but prepare for Christmas for months and was exhausted before it all began . |
| 13 | She felt as though she 'd been asleep for about five minutes ! |
| 14 | Suddenly she was feeling as though she 'd been dropped from a great height . |
| 15 | To hear Rosemary tell it , it sounded as though she 'd been lucky to reach twenty-two without some vainglorious male trying it on . |
| 16 | Rory jumped as though she 'd been shot at the sound of the lazily amused voice materialising apparently out of nowhere . |
| 17 | After spending the better part of the morning crouched down painting skirting-boards , she felt as though she 'd been put through a mangle . |
| 18 | It was as though she 'd been let loose from shackles she had n't even known she 'd been wearing . |
| 19 | well I think Dawn is quite happy now , I mean I think she felt as though she 'd been rushed at first , but I mean |