as if

As if this weren’t enough, the governor has weighed in.

But it sure seems as if she did give them something they wanted, because she got a reward.

It was almost as if they were in the position of defense attorneys.

“You’re reading half a page on the trees and how the wind’s blowing, as if someone can control it when you’re shooting,” he says.

Demonstrating the instrument, he removes his bracelets and jacket, steadies his breath, rests his chin on the violin as if preparing for impact.