Sentence examples for this question is like from inspiring English sources

This question is like that apocryphal story of the English professor that had never read Hamlet and when his department found out, he didn't get tenure!

Part of the purpose of this question is, like the previous one, to help the firm avoid recruiting one-dimensional automatons.

Novak: This question is like asking me who my favorite grandchild is.

As many dog owners can probably relate, this question was like asking me to give up my first-born child for granite countertops and a Metro nearby.

Reading this question was like reading a transcript of my internal dialogue.

When Craig returned each day at 6 00 p.m. (he actually returned at 5 50 but took a STUNNINGLY LONG TIME TO GET THE MAIL) he'd walk through the door, smile and say -- "So! How was your day?" This question was like a spotlight pointed directly at the chasm between his experience of a "DAY" and my experience of a "DAY". How was my day?

What they're really asking: "Is there a really big business here and is this founder going to grind it out to get there?" Another sneaky way to ask this question is something like, "Why would you even raise money for this business?" This is often a way to understand potential founder-investor alignment.

My standard reply to this question is usually something like "because I like her too much".

The best answer to this question is usually glib (something like, "Electability — yes, I'm for it").

Another way to ask this question is — is Twitter like Yahoo?

This question is a bit like asking how long a piece of string is because there are so many factors that contribute to the answer.