Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] them for " 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 was night ; a brisk breeze drove chubby clouds to the east , effacing and revealing the stars as if polishing them for display .
5 There are other delicious gestures drawing attention to the feet in La Fille Mal Gardée such as Mother Simone gently tapping her clogs as if thanking them for allowing her to show off her particular style of dance .
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