Example sentences of "[subord] by magic " in BNC.
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| 1 | Fragments of slate appeared as if by magic on the lawn . |
| 2 | And ‘ kiddie ’ catches ’ which lock base unit doors as if by magic ( but with a magnet ) can also be fitted . |
| 3 | She proceeds to demonstrate , and within no time at all half a toothpick is stuck to her forehead , as if by magic . |
| 4 | Then as if by magic the crowd melted away to let the struggling policemen through . |
| 5 | As he approaches the garage door it swings open as if by magic — in fact by electricity , activated by a remote-control device in Vic 's pocket — a feat that never fails to give him a deep , childlike pleasure . |
| 6 | as if by magic . |
| 7 | Suddenly , as if by magic , many of the barrows and their owners disappeared . |
| 8 | Curiosity has drawn millions of visitors over hundreds of years , to see cascading water turn everyday objects to stone — as if by magic ! |
| 9 | as if by magic , a stereo disc or tape heard through headphones produces a surround of sound . |
| 10 | We had dinner and a floor show , when part of the floor rose up as if by magic and a cabaret was presented . |
| 11 | She sniffed , and blew her nose on a large white handkerchief which had appeared as if by magic . |
| 12 | The receptionist then writes clearly , ‘ You will be told when it is announced ’ , and as if by magic one of those charming , immaculate stewardesses will make sure that you do know . |
| 13 | But as she began to believe that men could be gentle , caring and sensitive , such men appeared as if by magic ! |
| 14 | It will appear as if by magic ! |
| 15 | If we expose shadows to the light , they disappear as if by magic . |
| 16 | ‘ as if by magic I saw a yellow dinghy about thirty metres away . |
| 17 | They were leery of the figure of light who had appeared as if by magic yet who looked so solid . |
| 18 | Righting herself she slapped him across his face , a white hand print appearing as if by magic . |
| 19 | For instance , if you load Windows , but forget to take the mouse out of the bag , you can just clip the Toshiba mouse on and , as if by magic , a cursor appears . |
| 20 | Other criteria are used , and it is , as if by magic , that these ‘ fair-minded ’ criteria result in the exclusion of non-whites . |
| 21 | as if by magic . |
| 22 | So as if by magic . |
| 23 | A blade glinted , and as if by magic a crescent appeared on the man 's cheek , with little beads of blood seeping out like juice from an orange . |
| 24 | Athelstan had talked to another friar who had seen Wallingford 's ingenious clock , the wheels within it fixed as if by magic , which not only measured the hours but indicated the states and signs , the phases of the moon , the position of the sun , the planets and the heavens . |
| 25 | They seem to appear as if by magic wherever industrial capitalist society grows . |
| 26 | ‘ Independently of climbing over rocks and fallen stumps of trees , the sportsman has to creep and crawl beneath and among the branches with the utmost caution , taking care only to advance when the bird 's attention is occupied in singing , or in scratching up the leaves in search of food ; to watch its actions it is necessary to remain perfectly motionless , not venturing to move even in the slightest degree , or it vanishes from sight as if by magic … |
| 27 | In the intense heat of the day most of them fell silent and withdrew into the gum trees , where they disappeared as if by magic among the bright green leaves . |
| 28 | All eyes were staring eastward , where eight bodies , clearly outlined against the shining sea , had popped out of the helicopter and as if by magic had descended , light as feathers , to disappear among the dunes . |
| 29 | The nav — Tommy of the Metropolitan Police — rang his wife who appeared , as if by magic , with a large £5 note to feed and water the crew . |
| 30 | The day before the Sale Arthur Crawford arrived with his plants for the Sale , suddenly as if by magic , turning a whole section of the pews into a beautiful living garden — perhaps the most appropriate way of all to support this particular cause ? |