Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] on " in BNC.
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| 1 | It floats above us , gleaming in the darkness as if supported on a cloud of talk and booze while the people below swarm and chat and roar Andy on ; the champagne — already dripping down off the edges of the table onto the temporary matting beneath from spillages — is almost overflowing the second-last level of glasses . |
| 2 | However the gem is surely the Third Ballade with the opening pages played as if improvised on the spot , the figuration commencing at 3′34″ foaming and cascading with a freedom and liberality unknown to most players . |
| 3 | Boar 's heart stuffed with cloves , lamb garnished with mint and marjoram , a swan cooked and restored so it sat upon the silver platter as if swimming on some magical pool . |
| 4 | According to David Hume , Locke was not alone in thinking that visual perception involves something two-dimensional : ‘ It is commonly allowed by philosophers that all bodies which discover themselves to the eye appear as if painted on a plain surface . ’ |
| 5 | He cast a sidelong glance through the window , as if ruminating on a philosophical problem . |
| 6 | At last he understood , and fell into a chair , as if hit on the head . |
| 7 | He spoke pleasantly , as if passing on a gem of advice to a good friend . |
| 8 | On the top of the cart , as if resting on a bed of cushions , a young boy with breeches cut high above the knee lay fast asleep . |
| 9 | Sometimes , when I made a move towards the cottage door , as if to leave on some errand , he called me back . |
| 10 | ‘ But I suppose , ’ Robbie went on , almost as if bent on self-disillusionment , ‘ you must be in a hurry too , to get back to Petula . ’ |
| 11 | Scott quotes the case of a man who was persecuted by visions during a period of sickness and depression ; one of these visions was ‘ the apparition of a gentleman-usher , dressed as if to wait on a Lord Lieutenant of Ireland … arrayed in court dress , with bag and sword , tamboured waistcoat and chapeaubras ’ who ‘ glided beside me like the ghost of Beau Nash … |
| 12 | Philippa sat cross-legged beside the bed , as if meditating on the carpet . |
| 13 | Rehabilitated by the partnership with Sien , refreshed by the gleams of baby life , confirmed by Theo 's continuing supply of materials and basic finance , and by his unflagging moral support , he was ready to move in closer , as if to feel on his skin the buried heat of creation and experience its terrific energies . |
| 14 | But my bit had yet to come ; I had no idea if we had sustained damage to the undercarriage , although we had three greens burning bright , I motored in as if to land on new-laid eggs ; all the crew , including Jock the engineer , were at crash stations and we landed " soft as a mouse 's instep " , as Spike used to say . |
| 15 | It was approached by a shallow flight of steps on all sides , as if standing on a plinth . |
| 16 | Hope shook his head and sat down carefully as if to concentrate on his tea leaves . |
| 17 | Screaming in fury , Rohmer lunged to the spot where he had vanished , stamping his feet as if dancing on Gilbert 's grave . |
| 18 | We pile into the car as if embarking on a real motor trip ; Gemma and I are in front , Anita in the back . |
| 19 | Any unallocated payments are held in a suspense account , but once an appropriate charge is identified , the amount is treated as if allocated on the original date of the overpayment . |
| 20 | Ladjang 's brow wrinkled as if focusing on some minor anxiety that nothing could be done about anyway . |
| 21 | as if stuck on it . |
| 22 | He stood ice-cool in the confusion as if practising on the range ; feet apart and gun at arm 's length , squinting through the sight so he did n't waste a round . |