Example sentences of "[is] [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ In Denmark we say that aquavit is strong as a Viking , fiery as a lover , cold as an iceberg and fresh as a virgin . |
| 2 | The box hedge is solid as a wall as far as the corner , but just round there it ends , and that short side is privet , and there 's a place in it where an old wicket 's been taken out , and the gap has n't grown in completely yet . |
| 3 | Wilson insisted on America 's right as a neutral to continue trading with Europe . |
| 4 | One , which asserts that to each s ε Z+ there corresponds k(s) ε Z+ such that each positive integer is expressible as a sum of at most k(s) positive integral sth powers , was first proved by Hilbert ( in 1909 ! ) . |
| 5 | He 's straight as a die . |
| 6 | And as often as you tell yourself she 's not your type , that you do n't like blondes , your taste tends towards the browns , even redheads but not blondes , no ; and what 's more , her face is round , but you do n't like round faces ; and you 've always gone in for a bit of shape and she 's flat as a pancake . |
| 7 | It 's plain as a pikestaff . |
| 8 | LITTLE is known of the interdecadal variability in the thermohaline circulation of the world 's oceans , yet such knowledge is essential as a background to studies of the effects of natural and anthropogenic climate change . |
| 9 | It 's nice as a Minister to be able to do this , to look after your own patch . ’ |
| 10 | It 's sharp as a razor , a real hunting knife , but if you keep the sheath on you can hold it a bit . |