Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [prep] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Ruth felt as if a blow had been delivered to her ribs with a mallet . |
| 2 | Virginia felt as if a steel door had slammed shut inside her . |
| 3 | Driving back to Armscott Manor , Virginia felt as if a small bomb had been detonated in her life . |
| 4 | When they reached the area where the shepherds had seen Horatia , Timothy felt as if a clammy hand had reached out and touched his spine . |
| 5 | My stomach felt as if a huge wheel lurched and turned inside it every time she moved . |
| 6 | Hoomey felt as if a large black stormcloud had rolled off him . |
| 7 | Carey looked worried and Doctor Agrippa sat as if a spectator at some masque or mummer 's play . |