Example sentences of "[det] [was/were] [pron] like " in BNC.
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| 1 | This was something like the art the Progressive era needed . |
| 2 | And those who worked with him on ecumenical committees knew that this was nothing like so rigid an Anglo-Catholic as sometimes he was portrayed ; and remembered what he did for the Methodists and other non-Anglicans in Durham . |
| 3 | The training undergone by aspiring teachers in the 19th century was of a fairly rudimentary kind , and the financial rewards at the end of it all were nothing like those accorded to successful lawyers or doctors . |
| 4 | The the trust has actually approached several Council 's in the area not just Harlow Council obviously but many many other Councils and I think there was only one other Council that provided some funding and that was something like two hundred and fifty pounds was offered at one time I think that 's ceased now so there is no other Council although although it 'd be interesting tonight although fifty per cent of the people who actually use this facility actually come from outside the town but there 's no funding directly or indirectly from any other Council so my knowledge would be if you exclude B P exclude General Portfolio perhaps I 'm doing other companies a disservice I ca n't think of any other major company in town that 's actually provided but Gordon can you think of . |
| 5 | And that was something like er two hundred A D. And we know . |
| 6 | But , my gosh that was something like two years ago . |
| 7 | that was something like eighty pounds , I ca n't remember exactly |