Example sentences of "[noun sg] was [adj] as [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was still dark and the weather was wet and foggy , but the blue fog inside the car was worse as the Substitute lit his third pungent little Tuscan cigar . |
| 2 | His innocent co-partner was liable as the money had originally been paid into the firm 's account ) . |
| 3 | The plaintiff argued that the prior disclosure was irrelevant as the share sale agreement contained clauses stating that the warranties were given subject to the matters set out in the disclosure letter but that no other information whether actual , constructive or imputed would affect any claim made by the plaintiff or reduce any amount recoverable . |
| 4 | However , Chiddingfold 's joy was short-lived as the spot kick was fired wide of the post . |
| 5 | As I placed them in the water , the bone-china cups and saucers became first glass then nothing ; the water was cold as a glacier . |
| 6 | Although it wore a dress , the person was unrecognizable as the face had been skinned . |
| 7 | The law demanded that they attend school for the few hours they were not in the theatre , but time spent on education was minimal as the pantomime was so popular that there were matinées most days . |
| 8 | The outcome of the analysis of this mass of evidence was indecisive as the Commission reported : |
| 9 | The night air was sharp as the rector crossed the green a little later . |
| 10 | Beeney was solid as a rock , dealt with the back pass superbly , and only kicked ONE out of play the whole match . |
| 11 | This friend 's possession was temporary as the entity left me to enter her . |
| 12 | The hills beyond the town were hidden by cloud , and the sea was rough as the wind freshened . |
| 13 | Time was imperative as the pressure was on to produce a result that would enable Stoddard Templeton to achieve a Spring Launch for the new product . |
| 14 | One of the two witnesses , who also just happened to be the convener , Fred Clasper , claimed that a second warning note was unjustified as the foreman had been knocked down unintentionally . |
| 15 | The moment for bargain hunters to enter the market was ideal as the FTSE had slipped sharply over the past few days . |