Example sentences of "[was/were] [adj] as a [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is so even though the exact economic effect might be carried out through a transaction which , in form , was registrable as a security interest in the goods . |
| 2 | At that stage , Duxford was undeveloped as a warbird centre and having the Corsair based there was an additional attraction for the Imperial War Museum . |
| 3 | Before the building of the street the local lime wood was famous as a recreation area . |
| 4 | Zambia was skinny as a leather lace . |
| 5 | Jane Fonda ( all of a sudden ) who was great as a call girl ( Klute ) as was |
| 6 | It was only with great effort that was able to get them to arrange the Open Door Schooling visit so that it was useful as a teaching exercise , instead of being a ceremonial procession through the commune . |
| 7 | In more peaceful times Towcester was renowned as a coaching town with Watling Street lined with inns , some of which still survive . |
| 8 | St Catherine 's Dock was busy as a Hogarth etching and smelt as if something should have been quietly buried a long time ago . |
| 9 | BENGALI beauty Rupa Ganguli first came to the notice of the celebrated film-maker B R Chopra when she appeared in the TV serial Ganadevta. v She was sensational as a peasant girl in a blouseless sari . |
| 10 | This was purpose-built as a corn mill , although Constance used part of the building to house his wood-turning business . |