Example sentences of "[pers pn] come a " in BNC.
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| 1 | I came a chief to talk to a chief . |
| 2 | ‘ Then I found out that I came a poor second to the real love of her life — money . |
| 3 | Coming down here this week , I came a week early actually , I , I used a week 's holiday as well , and er my lady friend says I think we 'll buy a house in Goodwood . |
| 4 | ‘ I came a long way to say I 'm sorry , ’ Leonora reminded him . |
| 5 | I must when I came a bit short again , I said |
| 6 | Highton Highton I came a nice part . |
| 7 | Joe and I mean I come a long way and they said he told them I wan na pop in Friday morning before we go He was surprised He said well I were n't surprised , I said but er you know I want a name yeah well , he just said well I ca n't he ca n't fault me on anything . |
| 8 | Their guns were on the table by their hands , out of Tug 's reach , and from both of them came a feeling of expectant tension . |
| 9 | With them came a small retinue of mainland filing clerks , bodyguards , etc. for whom well-furnished houses and flats were also purchased . |
| 10 | From directly above them came a noise like an explosion in a slate quarry . |
| 11 | But then behind me came a lot of other lads , |
| 12 | Always , always , she came a cropper over people . |
| 13 | She came a step closer , rested her hands lightly on his shoulders and kissed him full on the mouth . |
| 14 | Admittedly , it probably helped that in real life , she came a cropper over Keifer . |
| 15 | She came a little closer to Huy . |
| 16 | She came a cropper , no doubt about that , but she was in a hurry , naturally . |
| 17 | On the river the Emma Louise was making good speed … but at five mph , she came a worthy second … |
| 18 | Yeah , when she came a stripper . |
| 19 | I like them , they 've brought us central heating an' that , but we do n't want all these roads cutting into the green belt ; and you ca n't sneak up on anybody now when they can hear you coming a mile off . |
| 20 | They 'll see you coming a mile off ! |
| 21 | Would you , should you Come a cropper |
| 22 | ‘ You come a step farther up that ladder and I 'll run you through with this fork . ’ |
| 23 | You come a bit early from |
| 24 | Er right okay well I 'll tell you what , I think erm people are coming to see me until about two or three or so but erm if you come a bit after three you 'll probably catch me on my own |
| 25 | Unfortunately that was n't to be , I er we came a good second but there you go . |
| 26 | Do we were on a boat , went down to , we came a lot quicker . |
| 27 | No , we came a bit earlier because it was so dingy . |
| 28 | ‘ Have n't we come a long way ? ’ he said , and collapsed . |
| 29 | They stopped only to pick up Cheryl , who saw them coming a long way off and ran down to the road to meet them . |
| 30 | More or less you see them coming a mile off now . |