Example sentences of "[prep] [conj] [to-vb] [pron] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He glared across the breakfast table at them , quenching the morning cheerfulness in the kitchen , and fiercely examined them at tea-time as if to see what the day had done to them . |
| 2 | Maurin gave a slight shake of the head as if to dismiss what the old woman was saying . |
| 3 | A girl in an apple-green school tunic advanced on me , her hand raised as if to give me a slap . |
| 4 | The lathes were serviced with a light oil film , draped in it as if to give them an overcoat protection that would ensure their survival against age and wear . |
| 5 | He could n't think of anything else to say , so he made as if to kiss her a third time . |
| 6 | Fleury faltered backwards as the sepoy advanced , still making as if to offer him the sabre . |