Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [was/were] like [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | His hair was like streaks of dirt on his head . |
| 2 | The brief pause while he slipped off his clothing was like agony ; then he was next to her , hard and demanding . |
| 3 | His grip was like iron bands around her wrist , his face was as black as thunder , his eyes … |
| 4 | His voice was like ice . |
| 5 | His voice was like granite as he stared down at her , grey and hard and totally unyielding . |
| 6 | She held it out and the shock of his touch was like fire all over again . |
| 7 | you see him , his face was like thunder |
| 8 | His face was like wax and his eyes stared like a doll 's . |