Example sentences of "[unc] answer to [noun prp] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Either way , the meaty hunk of French boeuf , who we rate as the screen 's answer to Ian Botham , seems considerably ill at ease as a father trying to fend off the local romeos from his daughter while holidaying on the enchanted island . |
| 2 | Brum 's answer to LA Law ? |
| 3 | The six-part series is Brum 's answer to LA Law . |
| 4 | It was as a mere 12-year-old — forever doodling characters from favourite children 's stories — that Albert Uderzo set his heart on becoming France 's answer to Walt Disney . |
| 5 | No wonder boss Jim Driscoll — who invented the Shoe People and set up the company — is being dubbed Britain 's answer to Walt Disney . |
| 6 | The press called her Britain 's answer to Marilyn Monroe . |
| 7 | No fool , Berenson went in for finding ‘ Isabellas ’ ; Mrs Gardner fancied herself as America 's answer to Isabella d'Este , the great Renaissance art collector . |
| 8 | EILEEN Walker is Middlesbrough 's answer to Jane Asher — she makes the most amazing cakes . |
| 9 | I liked her Mat Coward and Edward Pearce ( ‘ Socialism 's answer to Ezra Pound , only more confused ’ and ‘ A sort of sober Dylan Thomas ’ ) , and confidently expect to see more of her in the future . |
| 10 | Troubled by a broken marriage , bankruptcy , a drink problem and inflamed by a wild and uncontrollable temper , he was football 's answer to Benny Lynch , a genius in search of tragedy . |
| 11 | The ex-lead singer of Black Flag has established for himself a reputation as punk rock 's answer to Peter Ustinov . |
| 12 | One of Dublin 's funniest comedians Carl McDermott will be appearing as well as Scotland 's answer to Paul Daniels — Kevin Kopfstein , a magician/ comic . |
| 13 | Malawi 's answer to Dr Finlay examined Warrington thoroughly , diagnosed ‘ problems in the marriage area , ’ and prescribed a draught of aphrodisiac tea . |
| 14 | Mr. Needham 's answer to Terry Carlin at the Making Belfast Work conference of May 1989 that BAT would exist as long as Belfast 's problems exist , is conspicuous by its absence from the TSB 's report of the conference published in its Economic Review of July 1989 . |
| 15 | This is Sony 's and Sinclair 's answer to LC TV . |
| 16 | Is Kenneth Branagh Britain 's answer to Woody Allen ? |
| 17 | JOHN MAY , Cornwall 's answer to Jeff Probyn , often thinks about retirement . |
| 18 | Artrageous ! , which is to be given a six-week pilot run , will be presented by 22-year-old Jason Rebello , a boy wonder jazz pianist who is Britain 's answer to Herbie Hancock . |
| 19 | Thierry Boutsen : Belgium 's answer to Ken Barlow , he sports the Purdey pompadour |
| 20 | Nigel Mansell : such style , dash , élan … without doubt Grand Prix 's answer to John Major . |
| 21 | He 's England 's answer to Tom Selleck and I think he should be the next James Bond , man ’ The cricketer was allegedly slated to appear in a film opposite Oliver Reed , and his humorous performances on Question Of Sport surprised many . |
| 22 | Franklin , Sheffield 's answer to Glenda Jackson , is upbeat . |
| 23 | That 's how it came about — idiots would clamber onstage and either get slung off or would dive off before Penge 's answer to Sid Justice got hold of them . |
| 24 | The museum also houses a stuffed creature dubbed Bowes ' answer to Dr Dolittle 's Push Me Pull You . |
| 25 | Leeds ' answer to Nell Gwyn dishes out free fruit |
| 26 | But there was a joker in the pack , too , a fool at this court of kings , a jester , a clown , pure showman and extrovert , the big-wave riders ' answer to Evel Knievel . |