Example sentences of "[adj] as [art] new [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | " The unrest of which we hear so much as a new disease exists chiefly in the minds of the agitators " , chief among whom was Havelock Wilson himself but also his associates , especially Edward Tupper , " a fraudulent imposter who , while pretending to be an enemy of Capital , was in reality a bankrupt company promoter " . |
| 2 | No do n't get up , my dear , I 'm thoroughly toasted now , warm as a new loaf — ’ |
| 3 | Everything that he 'd had in mind to say to her was suddenly gone from his head , his mind as blank as a new wall and his belly full of sudden , inexplicable dread . |
| 4 | Beneath the mud smears , Perdita was as white as a new polo ball . |
| 5 | Aldershot 's defence were as square and ragged as a new intake of squaddies having their first stab at the right dress , the gifts they distributed coming like manna from heaven to a team who had managed just two goals in their first nine games . |
| 6 | the Capriccio recording is fractionally the more detailed if not quite as atmospheric as the new Virgin , which lends a warmer sound to the instrumental support that many listeners may well prefer . |
| 7 | All the crew liked and even obeyed Silver , and he was always pleased to see me in the kitchen , which he kept as clean as a new pin . |
| 8 | Nightingale had been her father 's amah for five years , and was younger than Rachel , but was hard-working and loyal , kept the villa as clean as a new pin , and was becoming a part of the family . |
| 9 | ( 2 ) The smaller company will invariably have to pass an ordinary resolution increasing its authorised share capital and giving its directors authority to allot new shares under CA 1985 , s80 in order to give effect to the share exchange ( a s89 disapplication will not be necessary as the new share issue will be for a non-cash consideration ) . |
| 10 | Elinor , now asleep in the bedroom , her square jaw up like a tombstone , her mouth as wide as a new grave , her light snore ticking fitfully , like some tired machine . |
| 11 | In 1799 as the new century dawned , Arthur Guinness , then seventy four , brewed his last ale . |
| 12 | I knew that Will loved that boy of his — red-haired , bright as a new penny , full of life . |
| 13 | Her pleasure , bright as a new penny , disarmed him . |