Example sentences of "light up like a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If you did n't light up like a firework on festa night whenever I touch you , I could understand . ’ |
| 2 | Whereas 2001 stressed bareness , emptiness — not only in space but within the spacecraft too — the Soviet spaceship Leonov is lit up like a fairground , coloured lights everywhere ; and when it enters Jupiter 's atmosphere in a dangerous manoeuvre , it burns like the best firework ever — and survives . |
| 3 | In the valley below the power station was lit up like a tangle of pearls , like some romantic gift . |
| 4 | While trying to convince myself how ridiculous this thought was , the turret lit up like a flash-bulb and exploded , or seemed to . |
| 5 | His smile switched on , lit up like a beacon , and was gone as suddenly . |