Example sentences of "have [be] like " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | What can the ‘ second-class ’ discussions of his Cabinets have been like ? |
| 3 | Because of their size these towns have been like magnets attracting more businesses and people . |
| 4 | The names which have previously confused scholars would in effect have been like the variety of names used for , say , a contemporary political party or , at most , for the spectrum of groups and individuals which coalesced into a single movement — the French Resistance , during the German occupation . |
| 5 | These few days with you have been like this country before me here — a new paradise , an enchanted place so rich in itself that it needed nothing else . |
| 6 | Some national newspapers have begun , in their obituary columns , to acknowledge that their subjects , no matter how distinguished , have been like the rest of us , part saint , part sinner . |
| 7 | Yes , ’ she said harshly , ‘ these past days have been like a living hell ! |
| 8 | This crypt-room is so stuffy , the walls squeeze in , I 'm listening for him as I write , the thoughts I have are like bad drawings . |