Example sentences of "be [adv] the [det] colour " in BNC.
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| 1 | As you can see , he 's much greyer than she is , which is rare — both sexes of tawnies are usually the same colour . |
| 2 | Be prepared for confusion , booksellers , since they are also the same colour . |
| 3 | George 's rooms were on the first floor ; they had the traditional stolidity of a steak and kidney pie and were much the same colour . |
| 4 | These Selmer/Adams Fenders were exactly the same colour as the Watkins Rapiers which Derek also sprayed . |
| 5 | The longer you throw , the more , good boy , it 's so well hidden in the leaves , it 's exactly the same colour that 's the trouble this time of year , but no , life is a funny thing , and I find it personally very hard to believe that only two months ago , I mean what is it nine weeks ago , and I suddenly had an enormous view |
| 6 | The natural plaster was exactly the same colour as the pink in the brick , while the yellow in the brick was the same colour as the Rayburn , so it all started to pull together . |
| 7 | Nor was it a fluke , as the bass player in the band , not to be outdone , bought a Fender Precision from Selmer 's a week later that was exactly the same colour . |
| 8 | Her dress was almost the same colour , sort of café au lait , only hers had flowers on it . ’ |