Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [pron] sound " in BNC.

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1 I make it sound as if he finds it easy … .
2 I make it sound brighter so much brighter than it is .
3 ABBERLEY : My dear love , you make yourself sound so old .
4 You make everything sound rosy , then you say that something 's the matter .
5 You make everything sound rosy , then you say that it 's awful .
6 ‘ Oh , how like a fussy old woman you make me sound , an embroiderer , a jam-maker , a do-gooder . ’
7 You make me sound like an ogre . ’
8 " You make me sound like a glaze . "
9 You make me sound like someone who spends their entire day in front of the nearest mirror and never travels without a cosmetic tray in their handbag . ’
10 You make me sound like some kind of tease — it was never that way — ’
11 You make me sound like some kind of natural disaster . ’
12 You make me sound like a Victorian governess ! ’
13 You make me sound like some crazed nymphomaniac .
14 You make me sound like a package , ’ Caroline said angrily as she swung to face him .
15 You make him sound like a nut-case . ’
16 You make it sound like a war , ’ she said .
17 Meg protested : ‘ But you make it sound so easy .
18 ‘ But I 'm sure Wisconsin 's not as bad as you make it sound . ’
19 You make it sound like a game , ’ Chantal said angrily , ‘ with your talk of rules and negotiation . ’
20 ‘ No , but you make it sound as if it 's a bit tasteless . ’
21 You make it sound sort of mechanical . ’
22 You make it sound suave .
23 You make it sound quite fun , dear boy .
24 You make it sound as if I 've won a sweepstake ! ’ she said bitterly , still fighting to control her feelings .
25 You make it sound as if there was just me .
26 You make it sound like a kind of slavery , but it is n't like that at all .
27 Foucard said : ‘ You make it sound as though he is the most boring man in the world . ’
28 You make it sound like a hand grenade with the pin pulled out . ’
29 You make it sound so easy . ’
30 You make it sound as though you cared about my welfare ! ’
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