51.   And should everyone act like his mother, society would grind to a halt.

52.   It was their duty and their responsibility to protect Local Government but instead they acted like cowards and ran away.

53.   Why was she acting like this?

54.   The twist of pain was razor-sharp, but the words had acted like a cold shower.

55.   Either the enormity of the emotional experience, or the extreme lateness of the hour, or both, acted like a powerful sedative.

56.   The cry acted like cold water, flung in her face and bringing her to her senses.

57.   She was acting like some idiotic schoolgirl, not an intelligent woman, she thought in exasperation.

58.   His family said he acted like a Saint.

59.   Their qualifications are... a healthy distaste for children... an ability to act like a witch... and not least, a willingness to work for free.

60.   The whole machine was acting like a live electric wire.