Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] see it " in BNC.

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1 And sometimes — ’ She looked away from Ben towards the corner of the room where a picture was hanging at a slight angle , and her head moved to one side as if to see it better .
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 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 .
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