Example sentences of "comes [adv prt] like [art] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He comes on like a Greek god and claims credit for fixing the weather . |
| 2 | Then it comes in like a tingling feeling . |
| 3 | In an uproarious performance , Finney comes over like a Mancunian Tigger , insufferably bouncy and crassly insensitive . |
| 4 | ‘ She Comes In The Fall ’ comes over like a claustrophobic , filthy-sounding sibling of its recorded equivalent ; their dark reading of ‘ Tainted Love ’ sounds heart-stoppingly desperate ; and album cuts like ‘ Saviour ’ , ‘ Bitches ’ Brew ’ ( the new single ) and ‘ Disappeared ’ show the Inspirals seizing on their punked-up strengths to impressive effect . |
| 5 | Dustin Hoffman , essaying Old Etonian , comes out like a poor take-off of Terry-Thomas . |
| 6 | Dustin Hoffman , essaying Old Etonian , comes out like a poor take-off of Terry-Thomas . |
| 7 | Best song of the night though , is the bitter ‘ High As I Kite ’ which builds via a tense three minutes , drops out and then comes back like an annoyed shop customer , to have another go . |