Example sentences of "[noun] like this [is] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gone on record as saying ‘ if performances like this is n't going to do you any good , you have n't lost one match this season through the merit of the opposing side ’ |
| 2 | And however , easy it may be physically , a labour like this is emotionally very demanding and can leave you feeling shocked and drained . |
| 3 | Learning to see relevant relationships like this is one of your fundamental tasks . |
| 4 | Unless you happen to have a racetrack in your back gardens , I would have thought that the sheer frustration of never really being able to stretch a car like this is one of the main drawbacks to owning one . |
| 5 | I think what were dealing within a programme like this is very much the tip of the iceberg |
| 6 | ‘ The nice thing about fighting a seat like this is that we ca n't lose since we 're coming from rock bottom . |
| 7 | No but again it does but but but when the but when the local community rises up like this and and expresses such a a heart felt opinion on something elected representatives or not surely they ought to listen when a specific issue like this is is obviously causing such concern ? |
| 8 | ONE of the joys of being responsible for a column like this is that the search for news creates opportunities to become involved in developments which are normally outside the availability of most enthusiasts . |
| 9 | It has occurred to some that Melibee too may be a self-mocking parody but to read the work like this is to read with little sensitivity . |
| 10 | ‘ Why anyone should wish to carry out such an evil and depraved attack on a young girl like this is a mystery to us . ’ |
| 11 | Whatever our misgivings about the story 's historicity ( and we make a grave and fundamental error if we think the value of a passage like this is measured by the extent of its historicity ) , and however confident we might be about its origins , it asks and surely deserves to be taken on the storyteller 's own terms . |
| 12 | Using offshore trusts like this is entirely legal , it also frees up extra money , and that may be needed in future . |
| 13 | As one London analyst said yesterday : ‘ Psychologically , having the Chinese Government take a stake like this is going to be seen as very positive . ’ |
| 14 | Keeping open the division like this is stupid . ’ |
| 15 | ‘ Moving the goalposts like this is unfair , ’ Keep said . |
| 16 | Honing your skills like this is very enjoyable and will give you confidence if you ever have to land along a very narrow line such as a pathway . |
| 17 | The only climber I know who goes there regularly at times like this is that perverse little bugger Joe Brown , who is clearly captivated by the magic of the place , though he 'd never let you know as much in words . |
| 18 | ‘ I thought she might give us a mention but to get a personal donation like this is more than we could ever have hoped for . ’ |
| 19 | The attraction of doing a sketch like this is the speed at which it can be achieved . |
| 20 | Racism like this is not faced by whites , and is only too everyday for black people in a highly xenophobic society , and this has terrible effects on their everyday lives . |
| 21 | ‘ A taxi bike like this is good for the environment and with the parking problems in London , it 's got to be a good thing . |
| 22 | The trouble with book titles like this is that the optimism they inspire is fast eroded by the guilt-making subtitle ; in this case ‘ How you can change your lifestyle now … ’ |
| 23 | What we can do in cases like this is to apply the Hicks-Kaldor condition for a potential improvement . |
| 24 | We played as well as we 've played all season last weekend and a match like this is the best way to end our league season , ’ said coach Tommy Dowens . |
| 25 | It is true that at a rehearsal where the eye has nothing to engage it , a recitative immediately becomes boring ; but at the performance , where between the stage and the audience there are so many objects to entertain the eye , a recitative like this is over before the listeners are aware of it . |
| 26 | ‘ What 's a nice guy like me doing in a place like this is what you should have said . |
| 27 | In Yarislavl the cooperative farms now supply the small private markets that have grown in the past year , the quality and variety of the produce on sale here , clear evidence of the sad truth , that hunger in a place like this is a scandal . |
| 28 | One of the reasons for following a routine like this is so that you are less likely to make a mistake . |
| 29 | Erm and this is the reason why I brought this tape recorder , and I was saying to Bernard a moment ago , one of the most embarrassing things that can happen erm when talking to a group like this is when you pressed a button er whether it 's a , a tape recorder a video machine or whatever , you pressed a button full of confidence in all the latest technology and there 's an embarrassing silence . |
| 30 | But you know , dear boy , the only possible reason for taking a job like this is to get away from school or family . ’ |