Example sentences of "as though [verb] [pn reflx] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The station itself was built with massive stolidity as though to distance itself from the Georgian grace of the great imperial buildings near by . |
| 2 | Guy tensed the instant she moved , as though bracing himself for resistance . |
| 3 | She curled up in a tight ball as though to stop herself from breaking apart . |
| 4 | As always when she mentioned his name , her eyes filled with tears and she bowed her head , as though steeping herself in memories that were both painful and exquisite . |
| 5 | Almost as though to punish herself for that foolishness , she forced herself to look him in the eye and enquire , ‘ So , how is Janice enjoying married life ? ’ |
| 6 | She glanced at the backdrop of gentlemen , most of them in uniform , standing uncomfortably near the wall as though to divorce themselves from the proceedings and her heart sank as she thought of Craig , he should be here today , sharing in her adventure . |
| 7 | She sighed , her expression changed again , and she took her arms away from him , bent over as though hugging herself round the middle . |
| 8 | They were asked to write their statements down as quickly as possible and to answer as though describing themselves to themselves rather than to anybody else . |