Example sentences of "feel as [adj] as [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even the buttons do n't feel as good as the music . |
| 2 | I did n't know how long it was , could n't feel as far as the end , and I could n't always judge how much space I needed to keep it clear . |
| 3 | Perceptions may change — her body can feel as vast as a mountain , and her own breathing be heard as an urgent sound coming from a different person . |
| 4 | Whichever room you choose , you can make it feel as fresh as a coat of fresh paint — with a coat of paint . |
| 5 | Hurrying back to the site , she had felt as nervous as a teenager going on her first date . |
| 6 | Feel as stiff as a board . |
| 7 | I still feel as fit as a butcher 's dog ; if I confine the news to my close circle , perhaps I can keep it out of the press . |
| 8 | I 've played back-to-back rugby for four years now and I feel as fresh as the day that I started . |
| 9 | One that gradually took the ice from her veins and relaxed her until she felt as snug as a bug and ready to purr like a kitten . |
| 10 | He felt as weak as a kitten , but the fever and nausea were gone . |
| 11 | Wearing the suit , she weighed three hundred kilos and felt as graceful as a rhinoceros ; as soon as she was outside she 'd feel almost weightless , and the suit 's systems would give her the strength of a robot while hardly affecting the speed and ease of her movements . |
| 12 | She was wearing jeans but her top was a rather tight yellow T-shirt and she felt as gauche as a schoolgirl and very vulnerable . |
| 13 | He was very light , and his bones felt as delicate as a bird 's . |
| 14 | Her mouth felt as dry as a bone and her eyes were closed against the intrusive light . |
| 15 | Today he felt as slighted as a leper . |
| 16 | She felt as heavy as the smell of beer in the air , as crude as the wood of the tables , as cheap as the picture mirrors on the walls . |
| 17 | Sarah stayed outside a few minutes longer , her spirits lifting wondrously , and she felt as happy as a robin singing among the branches of the oak tree . |
| 18 | ‘ Yes , ’ said Gabriel , though he felt as crushed as the thistle she had just stood on . |
| 19 | After all , I felt as fit as a fiddle , ’ he explained . |
| 20 | He lay beside her as she slept , watching the slow fill and fall of her ribs , the tap of pulse in her temple , and felt as restless as a husband who suspects infidelity . |
| 21 | Her heart felt as empty as the cage in her hands . |
| 22 | The jawbone felt as cold as a joint of beef in a supermarket deep-freeze . |
| 23 | But I really like the bass ; it feels as solid as a rock and represents a more worthwhile investment for not a lot more money . |
| 24 | ‘ I have a question , ’ whispered the penguin , feeling as small as the day she 'd first slid into the waves . |
| 25 | Still not worried , still sliding smoothly through the crowds , feeling as elusive as a shadow , I passed from night-spot to night-spot . |
| 26 | You 're packed with vim , vigour and vitality tomorrow and determined to get in shape to either win the love of your life or just enjoy feeling as fit as a fiddle . |
| 27 | Gina obeyed , wishing she could avoid that piercing appraisal , feeling as trapped as a hypnotist 's victim . |
| 28 | Feeling as uncompleted as a child |