Example sentences of "[conj] [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As this blood is responsible for carrying oxygen to the brain , some people are likely to become morose or depressed as a result . |
| 2 | The advertising is in black-and-white and is authentically ‘ French ’ — concentrating on moments or happenings in which French people , young and old , are enjoying their Janneau as a part of their everyday life — relaxed with that indefinable French quality of style which instils ordinary events with a particular panache , whether it be over a meal or simple as a complement to civilised living at any time of day . |
| 3 | It 's not quite the smallest of all the seeds , but nevertheless it 's small enough to make a proverbial point like tall as a house , or small as a mouse , small as a grain of mustard seed . |
| 4 | In the Court of Appeal Lord Justice Scott said that the set-off under Rule 4.90 operated at the date of the winding-up so as to leave the net amount claimable by a company in a liquidation from the other party or provable as a debt in the liquidation . |
| 5 | A quirk of the Lapwing 's distribution in Sussex is that it is very scarce or absent as a breeding bird from many suitable parts of the East Sussex Downs . |
| 6 | Norris 's book is , in fact , more than adequate as a title in a series on Modern Masters . |
| 7 | The woman searches — though these days she does n't know it , matters of procreation being so far from anyone 's thoughts — for a good father for her young , adequate in looks , more than adequate as a provider ; the man searches for a good , kind and competent mother for his children , not such a dog as to make copulation a problem — both settle for the best he or she can do . |
| 8 | There was slight muddying of some tones , and the bass end could be made so heavy that it wiped out the rest of the mix , but with some careful EQ'ing during mixdown I ended up with a result which would be more than acceptable as a demo tape . |
| 9 | A levels are notoriously less than perfect as a vehicle for showing this . |
| 10 | Never more than competent as a draughtsman himself , Kempe was adept at selecting and training young designers and craftsmen to carry out schemes under his direction . |
| 11 | Fortunately , his colleagues are n't so averse to a spot of enunciation : if Verve have got a nerve and Adorable have the babble than Suede have a warming way with words that 's more matter-of-fact than mad as a hatter . |
| 12 | He saw not Alina , but something with eyes of blazing green ; her hair a long mane strewn with weeds , her dress a dripping shroud , her teeth sharp , her skin pale and scaly as a snake 's . |
| 13 | The southern islands became known mostly during the 17th to 19th centuries ; Antarctica itself remained unvisited until the late 18th century , and unrecognized as a continent before the start of the 20th century . |
| 14 | That was when Kleiber had given up the struggle and collapsed , limp and helpless as a rag doll . |
| 15 | It was rock-hard and dry as a biscuit . |
| 16 | Poor as a church mouse by her standards , and weak as a kitten ! ’ |
| 17 | At the bottom of the hill he doglegs left and vaults the creek , his right arm held stiffly out to snap back the neck of any tackler , the ball tucked professionally low into his stomach , hard and muscular as a wash board . |
| 18 | Her startled eyes absorbed the thick , short , golden-streaked hair swept back from a broad forehead , ears long and narrow as a satyr 's which grew close to a beautifully formed skull , a mouth of unutterable sweetness countered by a long jaw carved out of golden teak faintly blurred by a light stubble , and a chin that jutted in a formidable challenge . |
| 19 | Though his thought may have been in some respects dry and narrow as a result , he set the agenda for modern philosophy and theology . |
| 20 | She had worked like hell at getting people to like her , believing herself gross and hideous as a child . |
| 21 | The elvish song is only analogous to a hymn as Gandalf is analogous to an angel ; Elbereth too is unlike ( say ) the Holy Ghost in remaining visible , to elves , and rememberable as a being by those elves like Galadriel who have been across the Sea and met her . |
| 22 | Next I began to worship actors like gods and I 'd go and see the same performance again and again , transported , until I learned that the actor , the one I had in mind , was exceptionally polygamous and stingy as a goat and so I let that one go . |
| 23 | One more visit and the picture of the man who had taken the package to Moscow would be fuller and acceptable as a memorandum to the Deputy Under Secretary . |
| 24 | The landscape is as simple , naive and charming as a child 's painting . |
| 25 | Henrietta dived into the pool and her head emerged , neat and glossy as a seal 's . |
| 26 | The bell was loud and clear as a chime . |
| 27 | Busy and sensible as a woman twice your age , she says . |
| 28 | There were times when his own belief in himself as a great player could backfire on him if he failed to realize that he was having an off day , and he could look stubborn and bloody-minded as a result . |
| 29 | People coming in from outside will bring in dirt and dust and damp as a matter of course so it 's advisable to have both an outer and inner door mat . |
| 30 | Thomas Fuller Bacon was born in Stamford in 1824 and was considered to be stubborn , selfish and unsociable as a child . |