Example sentences of "[vb pp] as [subord] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sitting-room was long , and looked as if a child had been let loose with buckets of primary colours . |
| 2 | His toe-nails looked as if a knife would blunt on them and could not have been cut for months , possibly years . |
| 3 | She 'd found no sign of life anywhere on her travels , no supporting staff , though the house and gardens looked as if an army of faithful family retainers had slaved there for centuries . |
| 4 | They had apparently felt as if a burden had been lifted from them and why tempt fate by attempting to get her back ? |
| 5 | Dalgliesh wondered why it was that , when walking towards the sea , there came a moment when its roar suddenly increased as if a menace , quiescent and benign , had suddenly realized and gathered up its power . |
| 6 | The rain ceased as if a tap had been turned off . |