Example sentences of "like this " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gertrude Stein later wrote a book on Picasso , in which she put the point like this : |
| 2 | Eternal values can also be sought in art , as they were by the French art historian Élie Faure , whose open mind accepted disparate arts , a view which he expressed like this : ‘ It is not paradoxical at all to affirm that an Ivory Coast mask and the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel express the same need to manifest a harmonious rapport which exists between mankind and the universe . ’ |
| 3 | Lyricism can indeed be very like this description of it . |
| 4 | The daily schedule can be something like this : |
| 5 | Would such a man talk of fairies like this ? |
| 6 | There 's like this sort of disease , but no one mentions it ; everyone behaves as though it 's normal , y' know inevitable that there 's vandalism an , violence an , houses burnt out an' wrecked by the people they were built for . |
| 7 | To have ideas like this one taken seriously and to be treated with respect is surely a reasonable request . |
| 8 | Mr Hyam can choose not to pay the service charge or pay it under duress , stating so , but to complain like this in a magazine read by thousands is unfair and childish . |
| 9 | Quality cutlery has a smooth finish , like this silver-plated look from Viners |
| 10 | It was not unusual in more buoyant times to see dishes like this on menus at £5-plus . |
| 11 | Nothing like this had ever happened to me before and I was determined to make a swift counterattack . |
| 12 | feet like this ? |
| 13 | Usually when I 'm in a crowded place like this , I feel very lonely , but not this time . |
| 14 | ‘ What on earth can have possessed me to take a job like this ? |
| 15 | There are so many people who come and go in a place like this , it could be anyone . ’ |
| 16 | I 'm really sorry about all this happening to you at once like this . |
| 17 | ‘ I bet you 'd never leave a place in a state like this ! ’ |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm sorry , look at me crying like this . ’ |
| 19 | ‘ I do n't like being a burden on people like this . ’ |
| 20 | I can be a bit awkward about things like this . ’ |
| 21 | Sometimes a fresh pair of eyes is n't a bad thing in a situation like this . ’ |
| 22 | She 's a really lovely woman but she 's not very bright about things like this . |
| 23 | If you 're going to tackle a project like this yourself there are a few golden rules . |
| 24 | But if the pool is simply left like this , it will become choked and unattractive . |
| 25 | By following our guidelines and shopping list , you can create a border like this one , ending the season with a cracking display of firework colours |
| 26 | The importance of the vital actions drill may even be undermined in the eyes of the student if the instructor insists on a complete check of each control movement for every flight ( stick to the left , left aileron up , right aileron down , stick to the right , etc. ) , since it is clear that things like this can not change between flights , and the majority of experienced pilots only do that check on the first flight of the day . |
| 27 | Moreover , if a pilot decides not to launch in a situation like this , he must never be overruled or criticised for playing it safe . |
| 28 | In a case like this it is often a matter of assessing quickly ‘ Am I sure that I can reach the field , or if I get more sink will I fail to get there ? ’ |
| 29 | Honing your skills like this is very enjoyable and will give you confidence if you ever have to land along a very narrow line such as a pathway . |
| 30 | Some babies affected like this die in the first year of their life , those who do not die can face a lifetime of handicap . |