Example sentences of "life [prep] a [noun] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But for a while Mozart proved that life as a freelance was possible , and others after him — the tougher and more astute Beethoven , for example — took advantage of the possibilities opened up by Mozart 's mould-breaking career . |
| 2 | Life as an officer in the army was barbaric , life as an official was corrupt , humiliating , and , in the words of the radical young Dostoevsky , ‘ as boring as potatoes ‘ . |
| 3 | But at the outbreak of the French revolution there were still capitals where life for a diplomat was uncomfortable and unattractive . |
| 4 | Charlotte said : ‘ The life of a governess is terrible , papa ! |
| 5 | The life of a day is full of chance and sudden changes . |
| 6 | Life in a cenaculum was overcrowded and lacked many basic amenities , hence the popularity of the bathing establishments . |