Example sentences of "[prep] [subord] [verb] it [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She runs her finger slowly along his chin , as if inspecting it for dust . |
| 2 | Pascoe peered at the drink before putting the glass to his lips , as if drinking it at all was a risky thing . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 5 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 6 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 7 | He rested a hand tentatively on her arm as if expecting it to be snatched angrily away . |
| 8 | He frowned at the sunset as if blaming it for something . |
| 9 | The most obvious place to look was her watch , and she studied the dial as if finding it of much interest . |
| 10 | as if to place it in his memory . |
| 11 | as if to shield it from |
| 12 | To her astonishment Nora saw Beador 's horse fly at it as if to clear it in one bound — which was impossible , surely . |
| 13 | Before Mungo and Emily could focus on it , Vic made as if to throw it into the air . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | Rocked to the very centre of her being , all thought of resistance erased from her mind , she stared wide-eyed at his dark , angular face as if imprinting it on her brain . |
| 16 | The work is produced in direct response to a particular scene or constructed still life , and only when finished is consideration given as to whether to present it to a gallery or publisher . |