Example sentences of "[was/were] seeing [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Though he was more like his old self , many suspected they were seeing him for the last time . |
| 2 | Before leaving he stood for a moment at the door and let his eyes range round the room as if he were seeing it for the first time . |
| 3 | If you were seeing it for the first time , what impressions would you receive ? |
| 4 | The boyish expression transformed the hard planes of his face and she stared at him as if she was seeing him for the first time . |
| 5 | Since then , I had managed to film them on their wintering grounds in India , but now I was seeing them for the first time at the other end of the journey . |
| 6 | He gave her a long , slow look as if he was seeing her for the first time . |