Example sentences of "as [subord] [verb] [pron] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | A translucent figure appeared before him , its three fingered hand outstretched as if to claim him for death . |
| 2 | All of them were sitting forward in their seats , as if bracing themselves for a collision . |
| 3 | She runs her finger slowly along his chin , as if inspecting it for dust . |
| 4 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 5 | These icy cold droplets seemed to cut through to the bone as if to punish him for the way he was . |
| 6 | Rosa had been crying then , with the pieces of the plate her mother had tried to smash over her head in front of her at the table , and her mother had put the back of her hand to her daughter 's cheek , as if to test her for fever . |
| 7 | The man looked at the boys as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 8 | Julius looked at her jeans and T-shirt , as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 11 | Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time . |
| 12 | 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 . ’ |
| 13 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 14 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 15 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 16 | Finally , as if rewarding us for our efforts , Yuri provided us with what was for us the highlight of the day — an impromptu performance ( to a disco beat ) which left us in no doubt at all as to why this tall , handsome athlete is Russia 's leading ballet super-Tsar ! |
| 17 | The eagles talked less now and fell into their own thoughts as if preparing themselves for the dark months ahead . |
| 18 | It was night ; a brisk breeze drove chubby clouds to the east , effacing and revealing the stars as if polishing them for display . |
| 19 | Slowly , the guide bent down , as if to steel himself for the fight . |
| 20 | The mare 's breathing was heavy and distressed and she kept turning her head round to him as if asking him for help . |
| 21 | He frowned at the sunset as if blaming it for something . |
| 22 | Mosley kept aloof , as if reserving himself for better things , but Joyce stood with Jim Bailey , a furniture trader , for Shoreditch . |
| 23 | 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 . |