Example sentences of "his voice be like " in BNC.

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1 Billy smells of stout and talc , and his voice is like the scrape of something feral on a smooth steel pan .
2 He still has a still has a few technical problems with his speeches , his voice is very thin , he falls away at the end of sentences and when he rises to a crescendo his voice is like the distance whine of an aeroplane engine but what he said was exactly what they wanted to hear a return to family life and strong law and order .
3 His voice was like ice .
4 His voice was like grated glass , near and frightening .
5 His voice was like granite as he stared down at her , grey and hard and totally unyielding .
6 His voice was like the water — it gave an illusion of velvety warmth .
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