Example sentences of "[pos pn] [noun sg] [prep] [subord] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | You fitted into my heart as if a space had always been there waiting . ’ |
| 2 | There was an ache in my middle as if a rock was lodged in the place where all my habits had been — my going-to-bed routine of always brushing my teeth last thing of all so that my mouth felt glowing fresh before I curled up under my duvet and drifted off into sleep . |
| 3 | The external assessors would have responsibility for reporting their opinion of whether a board of directors had fulfilled for stewardship responsibilities outlined in the first proposal listed here . |
| 4 | Perched alone in its beauty as if a queen amongst her subjects . |
| 5 | When he did not speak , but just jerked his head as if a fly had buzzed near his ear and irritated him , when he did not greet her , not even by name , let alone with the caressing words she had so often uttered in her games of make-believe , Rosa began , murmuringly , ‘ I did n't know when to come down , I wanted to be sure no one was awake … . ’ |
| 6 | Rufus put the receiver back , feeling a clutch at his stomach as if a hard hand had made a grab at the muscles . |