The power of a mother, or motherlike relationship, lasts a lifetime.    From Wordnik.com.  [God’s Guest List] Reference

Once, motherlike, she inquired if there were anything he would like her to send him.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Angel Adjutant of "Twice Born Men"] Reference

That, and her secret knowledge of Garron's fortune, for she had discovered and counted it herself and, motherlike, told the boy.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Village of Vagabonds] Reference

She said to herself: this little one that is coming will be all mine, belong to me alone; for, young-motherlike, she forgot in her way, just as Annemarie in hers, that two go to the parenting of a child.    From Wordnik.com.  [Two Tales of Old Strasbourg] Reference

It was natural and motherlike that she should try to defend me; but it only made matters worse.    From Wordnik.com.  [Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Written by Herself] Reference

She was so glad over me, so motherlike - and that poor dying lad, and her white worn face, and compressed lips; and the smile far more touching than any tears!.    From Wordnik.com.  [Letters and Memorials of Jane Welsh Carlyle] Reference

And after that she had kist me, she kneeled beside me, and lookt at me, very dear and tender; so that I knew in a moment that she had waked a while gone, and watched me, somewise motherlike, as I did sleep.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Night Land: Chapter 12] Reference

Mr.. Abbot, motherlike, had more than once suggested to her son that he ought to be able to visit town more frequently, and on his replying that it was simply impossible, and that none of the officers could leave their duties, had triumphantly pointed to Mr. Hollins.    From Wordnik.com.  [A War-Time Wooing A Story] Reference

Corney McVeigh stepped across the ancient threshold and gazed long and searchingly at the face in the darkened parlor; a face seamed and thin with toil and worry, yet infinitely sweet and motherlike to the world-lost man who choked back the tears as he felt again that almost forgotten child-love.    From Wordnik.com.  [Nancy McVeigh of the Monk Road] Reference

Mrs. Halifax looked after them proudly – motherlike, she gloried in her sons; while John, walking slowly, and assuring Mrs. Tod over and over again that we should all come back next summer, went down the steep hill, carrying, hidden under many wraps and nestled close to his warm shoulder, his little frail winter rose – his only daughter.    From Wordnik.com.  [John Halifax, Gentleman] Reference

Father and she were delighted to hear of my good fortune, but, motherlike, she said I deserved it, and then came tears of joy. ".    From Wordnik.com.  [American Men of Mind] Reference

So motherlike she drooped and hung her head.    From Wordnik.com.  [Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume I.] Reference

Then, in this second month, most motherlike again.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cobwebs from a Library Corner] Reference