Example sentences of "am like the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I am like the leaves and flowers of ikebana , with roots cut off , stuck in a spiked metal holder ( kenzan ) instead of in the earth . |
| 2 | I am like the child spell-bound by the accumulated powers of the night , — darkness , the sound of silence , loneliness , infinite possibility , all mingled in a vast horror . |
| 3 | I am like the cow at the sea shore , bound by the motion of the waves . |
| 4 | Abbot was knocked sideways with delight , and wrote to Repton , ‘ I am like the possessor of some gem of inestimable value and beauty , concealed in a casket … . |
| 5 | I am like the painter of that mosaic , the small pieces are falling into place and I need your help . |
| 6 | I am like the Negro , I just go on . |