It seemed as if a heavy body was thrown against the table with a force that pushed against his chest.

VOA: special.2009.10.31

Former president Bill Clinton said it was as if somehow school boards "could legislate differences in algebra or math or reading."

VOA: special.2010.07.22

As a boy,Carl said he knew if it was time to go to school by the sound of a train.

VOA: special.2009.11.01

He moved around very slowly as if every move he made was carefully thought about before he made it.

VOA: special.2010.05.08

Parson Walker's wife was very sick once, for a long time, and it seemed as if they were not going to save her.

VOA: special.2009.08.29

As Mister Mindon read it, he felt as if his mind was spinning out of control.

VOA: special.2010.05.29

As Mr. Mindon read it, he felt as if his mind was spinning out of control.

VOA: special.2009.01.31

It was as clear to her as if he shouted it from where he stood.

VOA: special.2009.04.18

I wanted to learn if it was as good as that of others.

VOA: special.2009.11.15

It was as if a cold and horrible hand had touched me.

VOA: special.2009.01.18

She said when she first sought political office in nineteen eighty-three it was as if "the strong role of women in Cherokee life had been forgotten by some of our own people."

VOA: special.2010.04.09

"Now,if you're on a star about 1,000 light years away, you see earth as it was 1,000 years ago.

VOA: standard.2010.04.16

"In Europe and also here increasingly in the U.S., they are talking as if we had basically lost it and the main question was talking to the Taliban and settling to some degree on their terms, whereas we still have not tried - and I think it would be worth trying for a year, at least,or two - to address the causes as to why the Taliban has become relatively popular, or at least relatively accepted,"

VOA: standard.2009.03.11