Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is no more than the action of clashing their teeth together as if sinking them into the neck of the prey , in the specialized killing bite of the cat , but it has become a sound signal that many observers have commented on . |
| 2 | A translucent figure appeared before him , its three fingered hand outstretched as if to claim him for death . |
| 3 | Philip French wrote in The Times , ‘ Once again , the considerable talent of Michael Crawford is squandered on feeble material , and he is excusably incapable of convincing us of the irresistible attraction of an insipid newcomer called Genevieve Gilles , who delivers her lines as if reading them from the small print of an oculist 's chart ( from which they might well have derived ) . |
| 4 | His ability to face anything was severely tested by Mr Multhrop , who clutched him firmly by his lapels as he entered the door , as if holding him under close arrest , an impression strengthened by the sight of a uniformed policeman standing behind him . |
| 5 | She runs her finger slowly along his chin , as if inspecting it for dust . |
| 6 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 7 | as if to remind him of the past , Controller Macdonald had a large video print of that moment on one wall of his office , which was in the basement . |
| 8 | Spurred by a fleeting but unmistakable echo of Thetis 's music , interpolated in its original key as if to remind him of his mother 's counsel , and by the groaning shades of his dead countrymen , he sets forth to exact vengeance for the Trojan victory ( ex.10 ) . |
| 9 | Pascoe peered at the drink before putting the glass to his lips , as if drinking it at all was a risky thing . |
| 10 | These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was . |
| 11 | She opened her arms as if to gather him into them but he simply grinned and walked straight past her . |
| 12 | She put the receiver down quickly as if to stop me from asking anything else about her illness , and it reminded me sharply of my Aunt Viv , bright , spirited and horse mad to the end . |
| 13 | Rosa had been crying then , with the pieces of the plate her mother had tried to smash over her head in front of her at the table , and her mother had put the back of her hand to her daughter 's cheek , as if to test her for fever . |
| 14 | The man looked at the boys as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 15 | Julius looked at her jeans and T-shirt , as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 16 | Eddie 's gaze ran on round the room , taking in , as if seeing them for the first time , the stool and easel , the framed reproduction Leonardo drawings on the walls , the low divan bed . |
| 17 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 18 | Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time . |
| 19 | She looked up at Trent , as if seeing him for the first time : ‘ I 'd have drowned if you 'd left me on the Key . ’ |
| 20 | She sat down before the dressing-table , automatically picking up a hairbrush , but the sight of her own reflection in the mirror distracted her , and for long moments she simply stared at her own face , as if seeing it through the eyes of a stranger . |
| 21 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 22 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 23 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 24 | He smiled dazzlingly and looked her up and down as if fondling her with his gaze , while she returned his smile and somehow without moving made her cling silk dress ripple and shimmer . |
| 25 | But on the following day he had shaved the red stubble from his chin , was wearing a cleaner shirt , and was once more beginning to adopt a stern and over-bearing expression The Magistrate continued to give the orders which regulated the defence of the enclave , but in a subdued tone , as if referring them to the final authority of the Collector , should he wish to exercise it . |
| 26 | He rested a hand tentatively on her arm as if expecting it to be snatched angrily away . |
| 27 | Finally , as if rewarding us for our efforts , Yuri provided us with what was for us the highlight of the day — an impromptu performance ( to a disco beat ) which left us in no doubt at all as to why this tall , handsome athlete is Russia 's leading ballet super-Tsar ! |
| 28 | She made as if to poke him in the eye . |
| 29 | ‘ It was n't a dream , ’ he replied , and , as if to assist her on her way , he placed one arm around her all but naked shoulders and took a step with her towards her room . |
| 30 | Jannie put her spare hand over her eyes as if shielding them from the sun , and closed out the sight of her husband . |