as if it were

Glory follows virtue as if it were its shadow.

La gloire suit la vertu comme si elle était son ombre.

I remember it as if it were yesterday.

Je m’en souviens comme si c’était hier.

With me, she treats everything as if it were a game.

Avec moi, elle traite tout comme si c'était un jeu.

— The Tale of The Princess Kaguya (2013)

She loves the child as if it were her own.

Elle aime cet enfant comme si c’était le sien.

Mr Wright speaks Japanese as if it were his mother tongue.

M. Wright parle japonais comme si c’était sa langue maternelle.

You look as if it were none of your business.

On dirait que ça ne te concerne pas.

The photograph is now as safe as if it were in the fire.

La photographie est maintenant aussi en sécurité que si elle était dans le feu.

Dad has done up his sweet shop as if it were a bride.

Papa a décoré sa confiserie comme si c'était une mariée.

— Queen (2014)

Let's live each day as if it were our last.

Vivons chaque jour comme si c’était le dernier.

And at times the mind behaves as if it were in a dream.

Et parfois, l'esprit se comporte comme s'il était dans un rêve.

— Open Your Eyes (1997)