Example sentences of "he [vb mod] [be] like [art] " in BNC.

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1 He may be like a banana tree or a coconut tree , half human in appearance , revolting in every way , but caring for him is still a woman 's duty if he 's her husband .
2 He 'll be like a bear with a sore head when he gets up . ’
3 He 'll be like an old boxer trying to make a comeback .
4 In one way he was glad to be interrupted — superstitiously afraid that if of his own volition he decided to leave the miraculous spot then the unique mood would not follow him and he would be like a man without a shadow .
5 Now that Travis had got hold of the scent he would be like a bloodhound , and there was no knowing what Lori would inadvertently reveal .
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