Example sentences of "quick as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | Quick as a flash — or , to be more precise , quick as a Vorderman — Mr Onanuga announced that it was a £15.49 bottle of Champagne and a £1.98 packet of cigarettes . |
2 | Tilda had at first elaborated her story , saying that her mother was looking for a new Daddy , but her observation , quick as a bird 's flight , showed her that this was going too far , and she added that she and her sister prayed nightly to Our Lady of Fatima for her father 's return . |
3 | Benjamin turned as quick as a top , his eyes sharp and questioning . |
4 | Quick as a flash , the Thing replies : ‘ The bog . ’ |
5 | ‘ Aye , right where you sit , ’ Maggie replied quick as a flash , which earned a laugh from Susan . |
6 | Quick as a flash . |
7 | I was suddenly stunned by Heather 's amazing speed and decisiveness ; quick as a flash she had booked into the B&B ! |
8 | Quick as a flash — or , to be more precise , quick as a Vorderman — Mr Onanuga announced that it was a £15.49 bottle of Champagne and a £1.98 packet of cigarettes . |
9 | As quick as a flash , Mildred pulled out a lasso of rope which she had hidden in a drawer and slipped it over the astonished girl 's head and shoulders , yanking it tightly enough to bind her arms to her sides . |
10 | Quick as a flash , Doyle said , ‘ Piece of chicken ? |
11 | It hit the platform fence and ran under the carriage ; as quick as a flash the boy darted past Charlotte and Albert and tried to look for it under the wheels . |
12 | Quick as a flash you push the MOB button on the hand programmer . |
13 | For this month 's design , as with all projects where the solution has n't come as quick as a flash of inspiration , I assembled in front of me everything that I had found interesting or been working on over the past few months . |
14 | Quick as a flash , Lavender got her pencil-box from her satchel and slid open the lid just a tiny bit . |
15 | Quick as a flash the doctor had cut the cord , passed the child to Matilda Jenkins , and was stitching away at Sarah as if his own life depended on it . |
16 | Quick as a flash , he replies : ‘ I played a part in the formation of the new Heritage department . |
17 | Quick as a flash , Simon 's laughing was replaced by tutting and headshaking as he dusted the car off , muttering something about hooligans . |
18 | Quick as a flash , Baba Yaga 's daughter turned her visitor into a needle , stuck her into the birch-broom , and set her on one side . |
19 | Quick as a flash , he shoots an arrow , but when he runs forward , he finds nothing but a stringy tree-rat . |
20 | Quick as a flash , she lunged inside the box for the sheet of paper which she 'd seen there . |
21 | Quick as a flash and game for a good laugh , I said , ‘ Because Denis sent us ’ exactly at the same time as Jack said , ‘ Because Maureen wanted to have a good cry … ’ |
22 | Quick as a flash he was at her side , catching her before she hit the ground , his arm hooking behind her knees to scoop her up into the air . |
23 | Quick as a flash , Michael replied : ‘ Bob , I 'm glad to see you , too . |
24 | The cook came up the side as quick as a monkey and saw what we were doing . |
25 | Silver , as quick as a monkey , was on top of him in a moment . |