Example sentences of "be strong [conj] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Rubbish , you 're strong as a harse , I tell you ! ’ |
| 2 | Go on , Hepzibah , I 'm strong as a horse now and I could do with some air . ’ |
| 3 | Siemens Nixdorf 's biggest problem is that it is a combination of a company that was just about to go ex-growth with one that was already failing , so it very much needs any partner to be a firm seen to be strong and a winner : Hewlett-Packard and ICL presently best fit that profile . |
| 4 | Nobody 's little fingers are stronger than a man 's hands . |
| 5 | At work , emotional needs are stronger than a lot of people realise ; by letting people know that you have them , and identifying theirs , you can gain influence . |
| 6 | I only wish that the House had listened to the present Minister of State , the right hon. Member for Plymouth , Sutton ( Mr. Clark ) 10 years ago when , in March 1981 , in a highly prophetic speech against the views of his Tory colleagues , he said that far from being strong and a threat to the world , the Soviet Union was in the process of retreat and disintegration . |
| 7 | Mainz was a see where Staufen interests were strong and a majority of the princes elected Lupold , bishop of Worms , a strong adherent of Philip , and a man of few scruples . |
| 8 | ‘ In Denmark we say that aquavit is strong as a Viking , fiery as a lover , cold as an iceberg and fresh as a virgin . |
| 9 | is the most common way to buy Derby cheese , which is a great pity as a mature , plain Derby is stronger than a one-year-old Cheddar , but very difficult to find . |
| 10 | A kick is stronger than a punch and has a much greater reach . |