Example sentences of "you sound [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Whittering on and on like that , you sound like a blooming Lefty ! |
| 2 | You sound like a Victorian miss . |
| 3 | Made even you sound like a board-school lad at the pit-face . |
| 4 | You sound like a distracted mother of ten , ’ laughed Susan , and added a moment later : ‘ Poor Breeze , it 's very hard on you , having all these burdens thrust on your shoulders . |
| 5 | You sound like a squeaky , squawky parrot . |
| 6 | You sound like a bad play ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ You sound like a royal going round a factory , ’ Fred said . |
| 8 | ‘ You sound like a jealous wife , ’ he remarked flippantly . |