Example sentences of "it have [be] [adv] like " in BNC.
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1 | It has been more like carnival week in Rio than the death of an iron man . |
2 | You can tell she 's in a good mood from the number of bitchy remarks : from Glenys Kinnock 's dress sense ( ‘ Silly girl to be wearing Yves Saint Laurent ’ ) to the election campaign ( ‘ It 's been just like an American election : no ideas ’ ) to John Major 's now certain victory ( ‘ It 's conserved everything we 've stood for ’ — we , doubtless , in the sense of I ) . |
3 | Forget the last six months , admit it 's been more like a year , remove yourself from the desperate turns on the rack of rejection … at least you know how to love . |
4 | " It 's been more like six " |
5 | I 've only been here a matter of hours , but I feel as though it 's been more like a week ! ’ |