[ Adverbial Clauses of Manner and Result ]
The wind was blowing fiercely. It seemed that it was trying to knock over the trees.
A. The wind was blowing fiercely like it was trying to knock over the trees.
B. The wind was blowing fiercely as though it had already knocked over the trees.
C. The wind was blowing fiercely as if it were calming the trees.

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