Example sentences of "such a [noun] as you " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last night , while sitting doing my ration of embroidery , I thought of what we had been talking about — the paying guest , and have come to the conclusion that you ought not to undertake such a responsibility as you have had such a difficult time in one way and another with sickness and trouble . |
| 2 | So I said , and for once L. ( Leonard ) said : ‘ You 're not such a fool as you seem ’ . |
| 3 | It comes as a surprise , often , to realise that such a clause as you know is constrained by rules , varying in meaning as it moves from one part of the sentence to another , and being disallowed in certain contexts . |
| 4 | BELVILLE : So I am to be exposed in my house by such a sauce-box as you . |
| 5 | But such a trifle was not worthy of being brought by such a gentleman as you seem to be . |
| 6 | ‘ It was n't quite such a shock as you might think . |
| 7 | You say all the other girls are going , and if it 's such a bargain as you say , then I do n't see why not . |
| 8 | Tho' I highly respect Mrs. Leapor 's character from the account you give of it , yet as she was absolutely unknown to myself , and I am but little acquainted even with her writings , I am upon this account as well as many others , entirely unfit for such an undertaking as you propose . |