Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [verb] [pers pn] for [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A translucent figure appeared before him , its three fingered hand outstretched as if to claim him for death . |
| 2 | She runs her finger slowly along his chin , as if inspecting it for dust . |
| 3 | Rosa had been crying then , with the pieces of the plate her mother had tried to smash over her head in front of her at the table , and her mother had put the back of her hand to her daughter 's cheek , as if to test her for fever . |
| 4 | It was night ; a brisk breeze drove chubby clouds to the east , effacing and revealing the stars as if polishing them for display . |
| 5 | The mare 's breathing was heavy and distressed and she kept turning her head round to him as if asking him for help . |