Example sentences of "[noun] works like [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An immersion heater works like the element in an electric kettle . |
| 2 | ‘ For take-off and landing , each propeller works like a helicopter rotor , pulling the plane into the sky or letting it down on the helipad . |
| 3 | He becomes perfectly ‘ lissom ’ in body ; all strains and tensions disappear , and his body works like an oiled machine . |
| 4 | A slap on the hand or the behind works like a charm for one parent-child combination . |
| 5 | A ‘ connectionist ’ computer used in AI works like the brain . |
| 6 | The action of the lungs works like a bellows which enriches the internal fire where food is converted into energy . |
| 7 | Put simply , polarisation works like a venetian blind to cut reflection from above and below yet still allow clear vision . |