Example sentences of "she [vb mod] be as " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then suddenly a demoniacal light had entered his eyes and , since he seemed to be a man who would set about proving his own theories — in this case that it was inconceivable that she should be as innocent as she would appear — he took a couple of steps forward and reached for her . |
| 2 | The OEO Agent was clever and courageous , but not complicated : as long as I 'm useful to her , Ace thought , and do what she wants , she 'll be as nice as pie . |
| 3 | She 'd be as red as those beetroots in the window in a minute . |
| 4 | But she 'd be as cool and calm as she could as she tried to point out to Naylor Massingham the unfairness of his action . |
| 5 | Bob 's dog Meg was a model of obedience and George knew that she would be as big an asset in the handling of the sheep as her master . |
| 6 | On the opening night she would be as much at home on the stage as she was in Holborn . |
| 7 | Perhaps that , yes , her child is intelligent and thoughtful and even knowledgeable ; yes , she would be as competent as many adults in coming to sensible conclusions . |
| 8 | But so many people all her life had told her how wrong it was to hurt others , so Jezrael penned inside her the rage that crushed its poison outwards through the walls of her veins , not knowing the harm she would do herself , knowing only that if she killed Zulei she would be as bad as Zulei was . |
| 9 | If madame was like her son then she would be as tall as a tree . |
| 10 | She 's a beautiful woman , but she can be as hard as a man . |
| 11 | She keeps at home now , and she can be as secret as any man . ’ |