Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] it [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 She sat down before the dressing-table , automatically picking up a hairbrush , but the sight of her own reflection in the mirror distracted her , and for long moments she simply stared at her own face , as if seeing it through the eyes of a stranger .
2 He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time .
3 Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time .
4 Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time .
5 Before Mungo and Emily could focus on it , Vic made as if to throw it into the air .
6 Moreover , they choose to disregard the ordinary law governing the transfer of title , calling it the civil law , as if to contrast it with the criminal law and thus render it surplus to requirements .
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