Example sentences of "[pron] [am/are] [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | ( I am blind as a bat without and contact lenses are too expensive and who do you think you are , you should be studying . ) |
2 | Go on , Hepzibah , I 'm strong as a horse now and I could do with some air . ’ |
3 | ‘ I 'm dead as a door nail . |
4 | ‘ I 'm sick as a parrot not to be standing , ’ said Nigel . |
5 | I 'm stiff as a board and want to stretch my legs . ’ |
6 | You are pretty as a picture and we would not want you drawing attention to yourself , would we ! ’ |
7 | And here you are free as a bird , for once , provided you come back to your cage in time . |
8 | ‘ Rubbish , you 're strong as a harse , I tell you ! ’ |
9 | The only other time they 're paid compensation for loss of earnings , is when they 're sick as a result of an injury received on duty , you know Fire Brigade duty . |