Example sentences of "[adv] as [subord] [v-ing] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was when the pale flood of light returned that Stephen saw the man — He was quite a long way off , not far in from the road , and he was standing quite still as if waiting for someone or watching . |
| 2 | He glanced back as if looking for signs of pursuit . |
| 3 | He stared down at her for a few seconds , almost as if searching for some clue hidden in her expression . |
| 4 | Perhaps it was the way his eyes flicked about as if hoping for an attacker to appear , or maybe it was the slight inclination of his head . |
| 5 | Its engine is missing badly and it 's circling round as if looking for a landing-place . |