Example sentences of "looked [prep] [subord] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The interior was probably quite well furnished in the ordinary way , but right now it looked as if a tornado had been through it . |
| 2 | He must have been about seventeen and was so-pale and thin he looked as if a gust of wind might blow him away . |
| 3 | There was a time , at the end of summer , a hopeful time , when it looked as if a lot of would-be railway companies would simply vanish , like the mushrooms they were . |
| 4 | And when Biarritz scored a quick try and Blanco landed a sensational penalty from about 60 metres it looked as if a miracle seemed possible simply because so many people passionately wanted it to happen . |
| 5 | The car was so low it looked as if a giant had tried to stub it out and it was clear that getting out of the bucket seat gave the Greek momentary altitude sickness . |
| 6 | The shelf was full , except for a small gap , where it looked as if a book had been taken out . |