as it were

Example Sentences

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"I wrote him a letter, before they started, passing the baton as it were," he said.

From BBC

But Mr. Sachs instead sticks to the script, as it were, delivering something in the “My Dinner With Andre” tradition of two people simply talking to each other.

From The Wall Street Journal

The latest evidence for the prosecution, as it were, comes from the Social Security rolls, which show that record numbers of people are now claiming monthly benefits.

From MarketWatch

"If I was taking a punt, as it were, I would say that within three years he'll be a kicker in the NFL," said Winter.

From BBC

"But it was very, very moving. It lifted the pressure, a weight off my head, as it were," he says.

From BBC