Example sentences of "[noun] as [subord] [verb] [pers pn] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 2 | There are other delicious gestures drawing attention to the feet in La Fille Mal Gardée such as Mother Simone gently tapping her clogs as if thanking them for allowing her to show off her particular style of dance . |
| 3 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 4 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 5 | These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was . |
| 6 | It was night ; a brisk breeze drove chubby clouds to the east , effacing and revealing the stars as if polishing them for display . |
| 7 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 8 | The man looked at the boys as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 9 | He frowned at the sunset as if blaming it for something . |