Example sentences of "are [adj] as a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | My letter to your Honour of the fifth January last being writ before the great events that are upon us now , would lead your judgement astray as to our progress in these fair Isles , for mighty Saturn threw his sinister shadow heavy upon me at that juncture and many untoward and grievous events had combined to cloud my spirits that now are light as a summer breeze again . |
| 2 | And here you are free as a bird , for once , provided you come back to your cage in time . |
| 3 | You are pretty as a picture and we would not want you drawing attention to yourself , would we ! ’ |
| 4 | We can legitimately ask to what extent such personal qualities are important as a source of power within the public sector . |
| 5 | He is lean , hard , and his doggy brown eyes are bright as a terrier 's . |