Example sentences of "face be [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her face was on a level with his ; she stared at him for some seconds before she said quietly , ‘ You need n't be concerned that you might have started something ; I 've got no ideas that way . |
| 2 | His face was on a level with hers , his pupils were strange , bright . |
| 3 | Rose perched on a stool so that her face was on a level with Lily and the woman had to look at her . |
| 4 | Her face was like a plate on a stick . |
| 5 | His whole face was like a slab . |
| 6 | Behind the slight distortion of the shield , Alexei 's face was like a stranger 's . |
| 7 | Her face was like a light ! |
| 8 | His face was like a blow . |
| 9 | In the yellow light , her face was like a ghost 's . |
| 10 | The soldier 's face was like a ghost 's . |
| 11 | Her face was like a beautiful landscape except that instead of changing with the weather , it changed with her moods . |
| 12 | The anger in his face was like a wall between them . |
| 13 | ‘ The look on your face was like a naughty schoolgirl who 'd just been caught with a stolen pie . |
| 14 | Nearer and nearer he came , her face was like a light . |