Example sentences of "as [subord] [v-ing] for the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Changed , he returned into the lounge to find her standing at the window again , as if watching for the assassin 's return . |
| 2 | He tilts his head and gazes into my face as if searching for the answer . |
| 3 | When , in the last play of the Henry VI trilogy , the future Richard III is presenting to the audience his capabilities — as if auditioning for the role of hypocrite — he exults at being able to By grouping all those exempla of deceit Shakespeare makes us unconscious of the initial role-playing of the actor involved , alerting us to the deceptions he is about to foist on others . |
| 4 | She examined her hands , white with chalk , as if looking for the source of some small pain , then gave up on that and began to dust herself down . |
| 5 | She took my arm , fingers digging through several layers of clothing , as if reaching for the bone . |