Example sentences of "[adj] as a picture " in BNC.
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| 1 | Newly wed she was and pretty as a picture . ’ |
| 2 | Property : Not quite as pretty as a picture A house committed to canvas is a house that 's easy to sell . |
| 3 | ‘ There 's never much sand , and the bathing 's tricky , if that 's what you mean , ’ he replied ; ‘ but there 's caves and rocks a-plenty , pretty as a picture . |
| 4 | And she as pretty as a picture with roses in her cheeks and the green eyes of a fairy . ’ |
| 5 | You are pretty as a picture and we would not want you drawing attention to yourself , would we ! ’ |
| 6 | Shearings , a charming listed , timber-framed , thatched cottage , dates back to 1575 and is , as they say , ‘ as pretty as a picture ’ . |
| 7 | Yer was pretty as a picture an' I said ter meself straight away , ‘ Fred ’ , I ses , ‘ this 'ere little lady is gon na be good fer yer business . ’ |
| 8 | Rachel looked as pretty as a picture , her lovely body warmly covered by a grey riding cloak lined with miniver fur . |
| 9 | The horrified expression on Rex 's face was n't as pretty as a picture . |
| 10 | Francesca was as pretty as a picture and apparently glowing with health . |
| 11 | Old tale of corruption as pretty as a picture |
| 12 | Did you see t what do you make of that blackie with that lovely lovely young girl , pretty as a picture , and he were doing this round her and leaning back , and his great big lips ooh ooh ! |