Example sentences of "were [verb] it for the [num ord] " 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 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
| 3 | She made it sound as if she were saying it for the first time . |
| 4 | The expletive sounded strange to the sergeant on Blanche 's lips , as if she were hearing it for the first time . |
| 5 | She stood up and looked round the room as though she were leaving it for the last time . |