Example sentences of "been like a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She had been like a lazy cat , refusing to wake up properly , a phenomenon that he had known in young girls before . |
| 2 | To imagine what it would have been like a hundred years ago , when men were swinging over the cliffs on ropes made of horsehair , and climbing the soaring pinnacles of Stac Lee and Stac an Armin to harvest the gugas , the young gannets which would ensure they survived the next winter . |
| 3 | And Sam Spiro — he had been like a lost soul since his wife died . |
| 4 | And having confided in her , she discussed her troubles with Don Burrell , the Canadian with whom she had stayed when on a school exchange to the States and who had been like a second father since the death of her own . |
| 5 | Yes , ’ she said harshly , ‘ these past days have been like a living hell ! |
| 6 | ‘ I 've been like a little kid . |
| 7 | Julie and I had never fallen out before , and Barbie had always been like a big sister to me , too . |
| 8 | The laboratory of Davy and Faraday had been like a large kitchen of the early nineteenth century . |
| 9 | Taking part in the programme has been like an exciting adventure , discovering the hidden strengths of a community in its parents , and the willingness of Community Mothers to contribute to growth and development within their communities . |
| 10 | The postcard he wrote to Hanns at the end of the tour reveals John plunged into deepest gloom : ‘ My dear — The past weeks have been like an unforgettable nightmare . |