Example sentences of "[adj] as death " in BNC.
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| 1 | To anyone raising the argument that perpetual servitude is as painful as death and therefore equally cruel , I will reply that , adding up all the moments of unhappiness of servitude , it may well be even more cruel ; but these are drawn out over an entire lifetime , while the pain of death exerts its whole force in a moment . |
| 2 | His dreams had come back after many nights which had seemed as empty as death , dreams of walking between high hedges , it was daylight on the other side of them but gloaming where he was and thick earth rose up to his knees , to his waist , stopping him , he tried to open his mouth but his jaw-bones jammed , he was choking … |
| 3 | Briefly she looked for Liban , but the faces were all the same — white as fire , empty as death . |
| 4 | Nguyen Seth was as old as Death . |
| 5 | This time I was sure I was in the valley ‘ As dark as death . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ It 's as dark as death out there . |
| 7 | Two great cats , amber-eyed , with tufted ears and spotted skins of burnished gold , padded as soft as death across the polished floor . |
| 8 | The voice went on to say that , when you were faced with something as frightening as death , you needed the right people around you , and the right people were the Paradise Corporation etc. etc . |
| 9 | The world about him was white as death . |
| 10 | The order was obeyed , and as Mr Brownlow turned to go down the street , he saw Oliver lying on the pavement , shaking , his face as white as death . |
| 11 | The room was as coldly white as death . |
| 12 | You 're white as death . ’ |
| 13 | And it 's cold as death here at night . |
| 14 | Her body felt cold as death . |
| 15 | Their faces were as cold as death , and salty and wet from the sea . |
| 16 | where life is hard as death . |
| 17 | A figure moved slowly through the uncertain light towards him , as faceless and monumental as Death in an old engraving . |
| 18 | Gentleman , this is to quaint you all of you cor Serning the Billing of this workhous think to starve the poore theare Stephen Wite Stratford Lews of Barfield Wile of TataSon Loyd hintlesham but let them tak care of thin Selves for farit that is hap on shall there Brains be Blown out and that as sure as death and fail not and the hous shall not be bilt a toyle for theare shall be 500 planted soon and will di all it and pull Wiles hous down . |
| 19 | I 'm sure as death . ’ |
| 20 | The napkin now weighed heavy as death in my hands . |
| 21 | Strange that something as solemn as death should make so little impression on her , while this trivial memory should pierce her through and through . |
| 22 | ‘ A love as strong as death . |
| 23 | Lonesome I waited , 't was as silent as death , |
| 24 | They were empty , and as quiet as death . |
| 25 | The house was as quiet as death , as the inside of a skull ; but the year was 1953 , I was an atheist and an absolute non-believer in spiritualism , ghosts and all that mumbo-jumbo . |
| 26 | Then a voice rang out , bitter as death : ‘ What your sister promised , mortal ! |