Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But then he stood , although his hand rested momentarily on my shoulder , as if to reassure me ; to say it did not matter . |
| 2 | They shepherded their charges with a cheerful , maternal competence as if to reassure them that the place might look like a prison but was as gently beneficent as a nursing home and that they were only there for their own good . |
| 3 | The sky was heavy with rain-filled clouds which pressed down on the dome of St Paul 's as if to deflate it , and the wharves and warehouses bordering the river cowered like black giants in the smoky gloom . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | A translucent figure appeared before him , its three fingered hand outstretched as if to claim him for death . |
| 6 | He spoke as if to placate her . |
| 7 | She swung her arm as if to hit him , but Johnny caught hold of it and pushed her hand away . |
| 8 | His face goes white , then red , and he raises his fist to me as if to hit me , thinks better of it , pushes his nose in the air and his voice down to his boots . |
| 9 | as if to say we have come this far , |
| 10 | Once or twice she met Carrie 's eye and smiled as if to say she felt just as she did . |
| 11 | She shrugged , not dismissively but as if to say she was helpless . |
| 12 | Mindful of the stable-room boiler and the bucket , she gave him a brilliant smile as she stepped down and then she said , ‘ Twenty minutes , Murphy , ’ and he grimaced faintly again , as if to say he knew perfectly well she would be twenty minutes , ladies calling always were . |
| 13 | as if to say you ca n't get me now . |
| 14 | who was rather sarcastic , sarcastic , I said to her erm , oh you 're still alive then , as if to say you have n't rang me rang you . |
| 15 | 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 ) . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | She glared at Melissa as if holding her partly responsible . |
| 18 | My master 's main concern was Irvine 's non-appearance and when darkness fell on our third day at Coldstream , we both walked out on to the convent wall , peering into the darkness as if willing him to appear . |
| 19 | There is a mystic , psychic quality about them that is pleasantly disturbing , and often one of them will gently take my hand and gaze steadily into my eyes as if willing me better and I feel sort of honoured to be welcomed into their society . |
| 20 | He crossed to his drinks cabinet and poured himself another large measure of whisky , glancing at the phone every few seconds as if willing it to ring . |
| 21 | The waitress looks at her pen , as if willing it to write of its own accord . |
| 22 | ‘ I have fished a poison-tongued mermaid from the sea , ’ he 'd grinned , straightening and gazing down at her as if inspecting her thoroughly for the first time . |
| 23 | She runs her finger slowly along his chin , as if inspecting it for dust . |
| 24 | He half sat up and put out a hand as if to touch her , aware that something traumatic had occurred . |
| 25 | He flicked the corner of his cloak at Izzie to clear her off the table — as if to touch her would dirty his hands . |
| 26 | ‘ Have a cigarette , ’ he says , and as if to persuade me he lights one himself in the corridor . |
| 27 | And sometimes — ’ She looked away from Ben towards the corner of the room where a picture was hanging at a slight angle , and her head moved to one side as if to see it better . |
| 28 | For the closing phrases , by which time she 'd completely lost it and was just plain screaming , we all fell silent , because it was awesome ; and then when she had finished the victim of her fury slowly exited right on cue in complete silence , complete silence except for Madame 's heavy breathing and the sound of Gary playing recitative on the piano , for he had been playing along under her rage all the time , as if to support it , as if this really was music to our ears . |
| 29 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 30 | Behind him , Paxton 's body lay amongst the frozen dancers and entertainers smiling down blankly as if welcoming him . |