Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] like a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What 's more , this would be so small that it would behave much like a neutralised proton , or ‘ neutron ’ . |
| 2 | But it has to be something good , or it will just fizzle out like a damp squib and you 'll feel worse than ever . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Does n't sound much like a top model — neither does the way you work at your business , ’ Roman said heavily . |
| 4 | ‘ Sometimes , it is impossible to tell the entity is discarnate ; it can look just like a living person . ’ |
| 5 | If you cut your hair you 'd look just like a skinny boy . |
| 6 | I think they were about twelve pounds just for a , just some little things that you can use just like a little seaside pail but the totem pails , totem poles , it was totem pails |
| 7 | Hence , if the introduction of the Agnus Dei penny was decided at Enham , or intended to reflect events there , it would look more like a continental peace meeting than ever ; and in this context , it is very unlikely to be coincidence that the name Enham apparently means " the place where lambs are bred " . |
| 8 | It made him look more like a ruthless pirate than ever . |
| 9 | Having decided for themselves that the problem lay in the lack of will and determination on the part of the Indo-Chinese to join whole-heartedly with the French in resisting communism , the US had to obtain assurances from the French that a programme of French government will be developed ; national armies will be organized ; France will despatch sufficient additional armed forces to Indo-China to insure that the restoration of peace and internal security will be accomplished in accordance with the timetable of the overall military plan for Indo-China ( which made it sound more like a military parade than a war and that the French will eliminate their policy of colonialism . |
| 10 | Does it mean that it is well landscaped , built of local materials , does n't stick up like a sore thumb ? |
| 11 | He did not stick out like a sore thumb — the drawback of most Englishmen , and he spoke French fluently . |
| 12 | When buying take into account the ease with which the tube can be changed ; safety ; weather or waterproofness ; size of the pond ; and whether the unit can be tucked neatly away — or will stick out like a sore thumb . |
| 13 | Secondly , I 'd make the land around the barn blend and unify with the surrounding area ; it would merge with and reinforce the horizon beyond — harmonise rather than stick out like a sore thumb . ’ |
| 14 | If it lived up to its name , she thought , it should stick out like a sore thumb among the warm , yellowish stone of the other buildings . |
| 15 | This development here , as you approach from Farnsfield , if you look at the angle of the position on site , will be clearly visible and it will create the impression that it is it is one single house , because they are so close together they will stick out like a sore thumb . |
| 16 | It has a large round mark on either side of its head and when agitated , weaves its front end from side to side , making itself look unnervingly like a wide-eyed snake . |
| 17 | So , you ai n't got ta run round like a blue-arsed fly ! |
| 18 | Well it may , it may stand out like a sore thumb , yeah . |
| 19 | ‘ He can only drive a specially-adapted car and that would stand out like a sore thumb if he was moving about doing something related to terrorism ’ , Mrs Drumgoole said . |
| 20 | ‘ Well , do n't stand there like a gormless eejit ! |
| 21 | Every now and then the launch took a larger wave on her starboard bow and she would shy away like a frightened colt . |
| 22 | ‘ My dear young woman , ’ he drawled , ‘ must you shy away like a startled horse every time I get within yards of you ? |
| 23 | ‘ Do n't sit there like a stuffed owl ! ’ she shouted at Peter . |
| 24 | It was quite easy , for she was standing at the front of the Council House talking to a large policeman and when Dad and I reached them he said , ‘ There you are Mrs. Maidment , I knew he 'd turn up like a bad penny ! ’ |
| 25 | and erm that there is this upsurge and he , he goes on , in a very short time in ce central , southern and northern provinces , I E the whole of China , several hundred million peasants will rise up like a mighty storm , like a hurricane , a force so swift and violent no power however great will be able to hold it back . |
| 26 | If it was my master , why did he cry out like a trapped animal and run away from me ? |