Example sentences of "if he was [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Moreover one of them was bound to be reporting back to the Questore , and since there was no way of finding out which he would have to keep them all busy if he was to do what Bartocci had asked . |
| 2 | He glanced at her almost as if he was reading her thoughts . |
| 3 | If he was reading it right it was hardly the behaviour of a recently widowed woman , particularly one who had lost her husband in such dramatic circumstances . |
| 4 | If he was represented we could do it er , on the section six two . |
| 5 | PC Blenkinsop looked as if he was readjusting his shoulders inside his tunic top . |
| 6 | He looked as if he was encouraging her to say yes and then he could forgive her in a lofty sort of manner , and it annoyed Jenna instantly , partly driving away her unexpected awe of him . |
| 7 | If he was given them tokens or something like that , it would of been alright , but I , I , I a couple of weeks ago |
| 8 | ‘ He 's thrown his life away , and he 'd throw the company away if he was given it . ’ |
| 9 | As far as Maxim could see nobody followed George through the fading damp light back to Albany , although there was no way to be sure and less way of knowing if he was followed himself not over such a short and crowded distance . |
| 10 | The look he slanted her was quizzical , almost as if he was humouring her . |
| 11 | Jenna did n't know if he meant that they had finally arrived after a long journey or if he was reliving his youth here , claiming his past again . |
| 12 | Everyone was into existentialism , along with the beginnings of meditation , Zen and some other odd philosophies practised and preached by one of Dean 's advisers , a male witch named Samson DeVreer , who was often in company of another of Dean 's odd acquaintances , the television hostess named Vampira , because she looked like one , of whom Dean once said — when asked by Hedda Hopper if he was seeing her — ‘ I do n't date cartoons . ’ |
| 13 | He gave her a long , slow look as if he was seeing her for the first time . |
| 14 | ‘ My mother , ’ Alain announced forcefully , his eyes on Jenna as if he was willing her not to sink back into her rather threatening stance . |
| 15 | Forecasting his impending departure , Burns , who was appointed as a consultant in April of last year , said on Radio Sheffield that if he was dismissed he would be seeing his solicitor . |
| 16 | Well anyway getting back to on hardstand number thirteen , it seemed as if he was filling his , it ran out of supplies , so he was filling his supply tank and one of the flight crew of the airplane bumped into him so he spilled this mixture of gasoline and oil over the stove and naturally the tent caught on fire . |
| 17 | It is strange how so many of Palin 's characters , from Pythons ' Mr Gumby through to the stuttering animal-loving crook in Cleese 's A Fish Called Wanda , seemed to be based on his father , almost as if he was persecuting himself by playing infinite versions of the man . |
| 18 | He complained to Donaldson , who coolly said that he had not heard about the delegation , but if he was invited he would join it . |
| 19 | A team-spokesman said : ‘ Zanardi has made a fantastic recovery , far better than was expected of him , and it would be a shame if he was to miss his home Grand Prix . |
| 20 | He tried to devise new and better ways of operating the machines in the bottle works where he was employed and , realizing that he needed to increase his knowledge of science and mathematics if he was to exploit his ideas , he went in the evenings to the nearby Mechanics ' Institute and also took lessons in trigonometry from a local clergyman . |
| 21 | Once again he sounded as if he was accusing her of something . |
| 22 | Even after Menelik 's death Lij Yasu was never crowned , possibly because he believed a prophecy that if he was crowned he would die . |
| 23 | She cocked her head slightly to one side , staring at Corbett , a slight smile on her lips as if he was telling her some merry jest or interesting tale . |
| 24 | It was n't what she 'd intended , but if he was expecting her to quibble … well , she refused to gratify him . |
| 25 | ‘ Paige , my dear child , come in , come in , ’ he invited warmly , sounding almost as if he was expecting her . |
| 26 | Swire Sugden looked at his watch and glanced out of the window as if he was expecting something . |
| 27 | He fiddled with a piece of card he was carrying and glowered at the exit to the Customs hall as if he was expecting his worst enemy to come through the door . |
| 28 | It was almost as if he was touching her already — but it was only the shadow of him . |
| 29 | If he was to save her from a lifetime 's retreat from life and love he had to move her along the right road as quickly as he dared and as quickly as she would let him . |
| 30 | Even if he was kissing her because he only felt sorry for her , she could pretend , could n't she ? |