Example sentences of "he [was/were] [verb] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 2 | He gave her a long , slow look as if he was seeing her for the first time . |
| 3 | She was left thinking how hard he was driving himself for the sake of his adoptive family . |
| 4 | Meanwhile Dave had gone to pick up the boss from Stuttgart Airport as he was joining us for the weekend . |
| 5 | The German Commandant had dreamt of a mute Jewish whore and when he was issued one for the duration his cup overflowed . |