Sentence examples for conducting as if from inspiring English sources

For an encore Ms. Fleming sang the "I can smell the sea air" from André Previn's "Streetcar Named Desire," with Mr. Luisi conducting as if Previn style came naturally.

James Levine conducted as if masking the singers were the kindest thing to do under the circumstances.

He also gives advice on conducting, how you never conduct as if you were playing the piece yourself.

It has been conducted as if in the realm of public philosophy, with the invocation of Voltairean and republican principles.

The finale raced along, but he conducted as if it were a slow piece, building excitement from broad, expansive phrases.

Property transfers and contractual agreements were conducted as if they were the same type of legal transaction.

But the wars have been conducted as if their leaders had been reading from a lunatic's manual.

It's as if looking for a husband has to be conducted as if we were still living in the 1950's.

The gay-marriage debate is often conducted as if the whole issue were providing spousal health insurance and Social Security survivors' benefits for existing same-sex couples.

The real problem with this government's press relations is that, far too often, they are conducted as if Labour were still in opposition.

In more standard repertory, however, Mr. Karoui too often conducts as if the dancers had no other task than to keep up with his insistent pace.