Sentence examples for a boy like that from inspiring English sources

The phrase "a boy like that" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when making a comparison or expressing a specific type of boy or character trait.
Example: "I don't think a boy like that would understand the complexities of our situation."
Alternatives: "a boy such as that" or "a boy of that kind".

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They may loathe commitment, they may wear underwear bought by their mothers, they may spend their lives scratching together money to buy drugs, but I still believed I could tame a boy like that.

And a boy like that, when he got a chance to be something, he's dangerous".

(Tony and Maria meet at the dance; the make-believe wedding; a boy like that, he killed your brother).

30 and Glowing Debbie Allen and Harolyn Blackwell will sing "A Boy Like That" from "West Side Story".

What can you do with a boy like that?" Then she ruminated for a minute and added, "Well, thank God he never shot anybody".

A dramatic high point was Ms. Andreas, as Anita excoriating Ms. Coleman's Maria in "A Boy Like That" and "I Have a Love".

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It's only natural that if a boy likes you, he'll go out of his way to touch you more.

He's just the epitome of unconditional love, and everyone loves a darling boy like that.

He once watched "Pinocchio" and asked his father, "Will I ever be a real boy like that?" He started attending Villanova women's basketball games more than 10 years ago, bonded with Coach Harry Perretta and became a fixture.

We like a good mean boy like that.

Occasionally people have wondered aloud as we pass why "a big boy like that" isn't walking on his own!

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