Example sentences of "[was/were] like an [noun] in " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his investigations he was like an explorer in an unknown country , examining everything that seemed of interest . |
| 2 | It was like an illustration in Grimm or Hans Andersen . |
| 3 | And in the midst of the valley , set on a plinth of rock that was like an island in a sea of green grass , stood Landfall . |
| 4 | On the one hand , the media screamed at her that romantic love was like an oasis in the desert ; it would solve all her problems , and she would live happily ever after . |
| 5 | There was no way of knowing if Simpson was right , but the report in itself was like an oasis in the desert . |
| 6 | It was like an Alice In Wonderland world . ’ |