Example sentences of "as [conj] [v-ing] him [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His ability to face anything was severely tested by Mr Multhrop , who clutched him firmly by his lapels as he entered the door , as if holding him under close arrest , an impression strengthened by the sight of a uniformed policeman standing behind him . |
| 2 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 3 | Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time . |
| 4 | She looked up at Trent , as if seeing him for the first time : ‘ I 'd have drowned if you 'd left me on the Key . ’ |
| 5 | The mare 's breathing was heavy and distressed and she kept turning her head round to him as if asking him for help . |
| 6 | She extended a hand to Pascoe , as if introducing him to strangers . |