Example sentences of "[verb] [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Just a mulch of flesh frozen solid as a rock . ’ |
| 2 | She was a little woman , not much taller than Carrie , but she seemed strong as a railway porter , carrying their cases as if they weighed nothing . |
| 3 | stated that in his opinion that if the Institute did recommend such action and an embalmer became infected as a result , the Institute could be open to legal action . |
| 4 | ‘ Aye , right where you sit , ’ Maggie replied quick as a flash , which earned a laugh from Susan . |
| 5 | Royalties on such sale shall not become accountable as a sale until one month after the Publisher has actually received payment . |
| 6 | 8.3 Should the Publisher notify the Company in writing of a high risk sale of the Work then royalties on such sale shall not become accountable as a sale until one month after the Publisher has actually received payment . |
| 7 | If Rainbow seems high as a kite , half-delirious , with racing pulse and her heartbeat dancing the hora , it is only because the delicious hand of Riva now lies firmly clasped within her own . |
| 8 | Nor did the Nonconformity which had survived the later Stuart period serve much as a form of social control , except for the small numbers it served . |
| 9 | Secondly , responsibility in such plants becomes decentralised as a consequence of the firm 's dependence on the worker 's use of his initiative . |
| 10 | The Committees behave much as a court would do in entertaining a charge and , in due course , make a report to the House in question , recommending a course of action if necessary . |