Example sentences of "as [adj] as a bird " in BNC.

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1 As slim as a reed and as shy as a bird with the eyes of a gazelle , were all the aspects of beauty once described to me by the Youngest Son as most desirable in a woman .
2 She felt small , and as frail as a bird .
3 ‘ Martin Fierro 's aim in life was to sleep on a bed of clover , look up at the stars , and live as free as a bird in the sky .
4 The stone flew in the air across the surface of the water , skimming as free as a bird but only because it bounced on that surface every now and then and refused to sink at the first contact .
5 As free as a bird . ’
6 In spite of the fact that he was ‘ as free as a bird ’ , it was possible that he regretted what had happened .
7 ‘ With this Glendower rampaging round Wales as free as a bird , and threatening Ruthyn every time Lord Grey turns his back ?
8 As free as a bird .
9 He was very light , and his bones felt as delicate as a bird 's .
10 The sweater was as light as a puff and as smooth as a bird to touch .
11 He was as free and as single as a bird , as he made sure to tell her , and they clearly got along well .
12 This metaphor is developed in the second last line to describe the voice of the tramp as ‘ as sweet as a bird 's … ’ .
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