31.   And only the peas would be recognizable in the mix, coming across like pearls hidden in a thicket.

32.   And through it all the rain comes down like Niagara Falls.

33.   And you begin with the manager, Larry Dierker, who has had his share of gut-feeling moves come through like a champion.

34.   As for Beckinsale, one of the brightest new faces in British cinema, she comes off like Parker Posey with better self-control in her first American role.

35.   At moments like these, linton has come off like an out-of-towner, not a term of endearment here.

36.   At best, they come off like elaborate junior high school science projects.

37.   Beautifully acted, the film comes on like a big-star vehicle, then turns out to be something richer, subtler than that.

38.   Bill Clinton and I are the same age, and neither of us expected our lifelong ambitions to come out like this.

39.   -- This rap trio from Oakland, Calif., is something of a novelty, coming on like a Native American Public Enemy.

40.   A disaster comes like a thief in the night sometimes.