Example sentences of "head [prep] if [verb] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Maurin gave a slight shake of the head as if to dismiss what the old woman was saying . |
| 2 | He was n't good at being specific ; he shook his head as if to say there were so many problems he did n't know where to begin . |
| 3 | The visitor told me things about her which I did n't believe , but still I nodded my head as if to confirm what she had said . |
| 4 | She gave a little shake of her head as if to pull herself back to reality . |
| 5 | He shook his head as if to clear it . |
| 6 | Oswald sat up , shaking his head as if freeing himself from a trance . |
| 7 | ‘ No , no , ’ the Finnish detective said , shaking his head as if to rid himself of the last remnants of misunderstanding . |
| 8 | For a moment , he almost wished he were at home , but then he shook his head as if to rid himself of the thought . |
| 9 | He shook his head as if to free her from his memory . |