Example sentences of "as if [v-ing] [pron] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She moved past them , smiling at Axel , as if welcoming him for the first time . |
| 2 | The man looked at the boys as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 3 | Julius looked at her jeans and T-shirt , as if seeing them for the first time . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | He looked at her for a moment as if seeing her for the first time then paused , giving the question serious thought . |
| 6 | Vincent looked at him , as if seeing him for the first time . |
| 7 | 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 . ’ |
| 8 | He moved round and joined them and stared intently at the portrait as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 9 | Sam looked at the revolver as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 10 | Charles found he was watching much of the play as if seeing it for the first time . |
| 11 | The eagles talked less now and fell into their own thoughts as if preparing themselves for the dark months ahead . |