Example sentences of "[modal v] sound like a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it took years for the French to persuade us to buy their cheeses , then selling a microscopic plant grown in a factory must sound like a marketing nightmare . |
| 2 | This might sound like a lot of work but , believe me , it is well worth the effort . |
| 3 | It may sound like a story from Boy 's Own Annual but it happens to be true . |
| 4 | It may sound like a case of split personalities but Louise G Torsney FHCIMA and Louise G Pollard FHCIMA is one and the same person . |
| 5 | CLEARING up after a volcano may sound like a nightmare , but for one man it was a dream come true . |
| 6 | Bedding experts reckon that you should n't pay less than £400 or so , which may sound like a lot , but actually works out at under 20p per night over a 10–15 year lifespan . |
| 7 | Soon the place would sound like a factory with all the typewriters going at once . |
| 8 | ‘ It would sound like a flock of sheep . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ It makes Black Will sound like a monk ! |
| 10 | So perhaps I can sound like a mouthpiece for Terence , which I definitely am not . |
| 11 | It does n't need to be strong wind to ruin the sound on a shot , the lightest of breezes can sound like a Force 8 gale in spite of the foam wind-shield with which the microphone is no doubt adorned . |