Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | During the active growing season , prepare the rooting area as if for a seedbed and scope out a gentle dip in which the branch will lie comfortably . |
| 2 | Satisfied , Barry Silk laid the last item of his equipment lovingly down , almost as if for a kit inspection . |
| 3 | Mrs Danby , who was dressed in sporty tweeds , as if for a shooting party , gave a superior kind of nod . |
| 4 | The object , like the subject , has no consonants , and is attained by pushing the lips forward as if for a kiss . |
| 5 | Dorothy looked wildly around her as if for an escape — but nothing was restraining her . |