Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] [adv] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | In its varied type-faces , its symbols of mourning — lilies , the reaping sickle , the portrait photograph framed in lines as if hanging on a wall — and its verses from Longfellow , this seemed an almost Victorian celebration of death . |
| 2 | His eyes sought Dora as if throwing down a challenge and Melissa saw her draw herself upright , her nostrils flaring . |
| 3 | Aunt Louise 's eyes were over-bright and she tried to pass her hand across them as if to brush away a cobweb . |
| 4 | as if following up a train of thought , he looked across at Joe , saying , ‘ I wonder if those thieving scoundrels will be on the prowl again tonight ? ’ and Joe answered , ‘ I should n't think they 'd have the nerve to make a third trip , not in the same week , anyway . ’ |
| 5 | It is a commonplace observation that if we lose a night 's sleep we tend to sleep a bit longer on subsequent nights , as if to make up a " sleep debt " . |
| 6 | A policeman held out his arms as if heading off a loose horse . |
| 7 | As they hopped out of Armstrong , Fenella leaned in through the meter window as if paying off a real cab . |
| 8 | Candy held up her hands as if warding off a blow . |