Example sentences of "if [verb] for an " in BNC.
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| 1 | He started to pat his pockets , as if searching for an ID . |
| 2 | Any spreadsheet files sent in DIF format to InteCalc will be converted to its own internal format or if destined for an external program they will be sent as text . |
| 3 | A tall , thin man stood staring at a stone wall , as if waiting for an answer to a question he had put to it . |
| 4 | Each phrase followed on from the next as if stored for an age and waiting to be spoken in just this way . |
| 5 | For example if studying for an exam , it is well established that studying for long periods without a break is literally , a waste of time . |
| 6 | Perhaps it was the way his eyes flicked about as if hoping for an attacker to appear , or maybe it was the slight inclination of his head . |