Example sentences of "soft as [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At first I move soft as mist |
| 2 | A moment later her arms were twining round his neck as his lips brushed hers as soft as gossamer . |
| 3 | They can not find it here in stone as soft as sand |
| 4 | The skiing conditions little better , with snow as soft as sand . |
| 5 | Actually , sneering is n't at all big or clever and most people that do it are as soft as shite , really … |
| 6 | Actually , sneering is n't at all big or clever and most people that do it are as soft as shite , really … |
| 7 | Shiseido has increased the proportion of the moisturising ingredient hyaluronic acid in the Matte Red Lipstick to give a velvety texture , and the three-sided Black Variations Shadow Liner is as soft as charcoal so that it can be blended all over the eyelid or gently smudged as a liner . |
| 8 | Terry replied , ‘ he 's retiring next year , fit as a fiddle , but still as soft as shit . ’ |
| 9 | The delicate glasses had felt thick and awkward in her hands , soft as putty but covered in cutting edges . |
| 10 | As for Dad , he was as soft as putty . |
| 11 | Gloves were important — always made of chamois leather , white with black stitching , or faintly primrose coloured , soft as kid from careful washing . |
| 12 | He 'd always thought of gypsies as swarthy of complexion , but this girl 's face was pale olive and he knew that if he touched it , it would be as soft as silk . |
| 13 | The evening air was soft as silk , cicadas sang in the trees and a few birds , black against the sunset , flew home to roost . |
| 14 | ‘ Meredith , ’ he said quietly , his voice as soft as silk , ‘ your father ordered that his possessions should be burnt . |
| 15 | Warm skin , as soft as silk against his mouth . |
| 16 | Soft as muck ! — Half of them have quit already . |
| 17 | She 's soft as muck . |
| 18 | He showed her the stables , and one of the old mares nuzzled Isobel 's hand , with a mouth as soft as velvet . |
| 19 | You can choose cotton that 's blissfully warm , or crisp and cool ; hard wearing and tough , or soft as velvet . |
| 20 | She looked up into those eyes , suddenly as deep and soft as velvet , aware that his words were spinning shapelessly in her head . |
| 21 | Two great cats , amber-eyed , with tufted ears and spotted skins of burnished gold , padded as soft as death across the polished floor . |
| 22 | She remembered Alida Thorne 's voice , soft as fondant , coloured with scorn . |
| 23 | ‘ 'E 's a spry ole thing , but he 's as soft as butter , ent you , ole boy ? ’ and he knelt down and ruffled his fur . |
| 24 | ‘ Their ribs are soft as butter . ’ ) |
| 25 | Soft as butter 'e is . |
| 26 | With two forks , pull apart the meat and fat ( which should be soft as butter ) so that the rillettes are shredded rather than in a paste . |
| 27 | Beautiful towels , as soft as swans-down , with initials embroidered on them . |