Example sentences of "goes [adv prt] like a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | The other would allow the smart to inherit the Earth ( plus a legacy from their wealthy parents ) and console us with the exhortation to work harder if we want more , which goes down like a glass of sand in the unemployment deserts . |
2 | So long as someone knows you 're down there and comes to dig you out , then a basement 's always best , even if the rest goes down like a pack of cards . ’ |
3 | With soloist , conductor and orchestra on this kind of form , it is no surprise that the Finale goes off like a rocket . |
4 | He 's , he 's , he 's jump , he , he , he goes up like a jump jet he goes |
5 | and goes out like a lamb |
6 | Remember what your psalmist says : ‘ The devil goes around like a lion seeking whom he would devour . ’ |
7 | ‘ Your average whore , ’ explained Lili clearly , ‘ goes round like a taxi cab touting for trade , but the innocent irresistible woman is like a municipal bus . |