Example sentences of "[subord] [v-ing] them for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The man looked at the boys as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 2 | Julius looked at her jeans and T-shirt , as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 3 | Eddie 's gaze ran on round the room , taking in , as if seeing them for the first time , the stool and easel , the framed reproduction Leonardo drawings on the walls , the low divan bed . |
| 4 | It 's understandable that they can admire academics , but that 's not quite the same as loving them for the person they are . ’ |
| 5 | At present , Akeakamai can understand sentences of up to five words , and can understand commands even when hearing them for the first time . |