Example sentences of "as [subord] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | French expert Michael Odent claimed dads present at the birth — like rock star Rod Stewart , actor Michael Caine and Prince Charles — often gasp and groan as though in agony . |
| 2 | On the riverbank a small army of frogs croaked a hoarse descant to the incessant , high-pitched whine of unseen cicadas and from somewhere far off a bird screamed intermittently as though in agony . |
| 3 | Swod paused for a moment , as though in doubt . |
| 4 | Or the nineteen thirties book is like one of the things that really inspired me because it showed me that you can do type that looks as though , I mean it can be composed as though in metal and not be boring — can not be , manufactured , you know hum drum , by varying the weights and by massing it , and also one of the things they do , that you see in those books that you did n't see in printing , was this size of type . |
| 5 | One sees more of the bowl and stem of the Picasso Compotier , for instance , than one would in normal vision if one assumed the same high viewpoint when looking at the top of it ; and the gourd behind is painted as though in silhouette or directly at eye level . |
| 6 | If all the seats were taken , then my only options were either to go outside , or kneel , as though in prayer . |
| 7 | He does not so much sit as squat upon the rug , kneeled over the low table as though in prayer . |
| 8 | He smiled , touching her cheek as though in apology . |
| 9 | As though in wonder that any virus , let alone a foreign one , would dare to get up the royal hooter . |
| 10 | Her eyes widened a little , as though in surprise , then she nodded , glancing aside to the table and indicating the misshapen light with a hand that shook slightly . |
| 11 | To his surprise a smile began to tug at her cheeks and when she finished the second reading she laughed aloud as though in relief . |
| 12 | Almost concurrently came the report of Geoffrey Boycott having his golf clubs lifted from a train and chasing after the thief as though in pursuit of one of his own runs . |
| 13 | As though in response to her thoughts the two-way radio in Vasili 's lap crackled into life . |
| 14 | It is sometimes said , as though in defence of this double standard , that spiders and caddises achieve their feats of architecture by ‘ instinct ’ . |
| 15 | Of particular interest and speculation is a carving over the archway of the modern porch , a small , quaint , skirted figure , one hand clasping a crook , the other raised as though in blessing . |
| 16 | ‘ The horse needs to rest , ’ he said , as though in explanation . |
| 17 | ‘ Lordly Phantasms ! ’ cried d'Arquebus into the night , as though in torment , vexed by spooks . |
| 18 | In this case it looks as though in fact there were " captains of thousands " and " captains of hundreds " , and that my metonymy or by abbreviation " thousand " has been used for " captains of thousands " ad " hundreds " . |
| 19 | She looked at him as though in understanding , but she could n't answer him for a moment for there were so many things whirling around in her mind : that doctor and her Emma … |
| 20 | He , too , was evidently affected by the peculiar smell of prosperity , for he paused as though in uncertainty . |
| 21 | In fact , when I bring in the afternoon tea , Mr Farraday is inclined to close any book or periodical he has been reading , rise and stretch out his arms in front of the windows , as though in anticipation of conversation with me . |
| 22 | In a far-flung foyer three Burmese officials drink in silence , as though in respect for the spirits of the departed . |
| 23 | This time there was a prolonged muttering that sounded like a complaint and the rags shook as though in anger . |
| 24 | He glanced away , almost as though in embarrassment . |
| 25 | Some onboard klaxon wailed as though in pain at the effort . |
| 26 | It whined deep in its throat , as though in pain , and he saw the body grow paler as the fur sloughed away into nothing . |
| 27 | He broke off , closing his eyes as though in pain . |