Example sentences of "must have come as [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Clovis 's death must have come as a relief to Gundobad .
2 Hardy 's decision , in 1862 , to further his career in London must have come as a surprise to his family and employer — perhaps even to himself since he set out with a return ticket in his pocket .
3 For several years , we were twins , which must have come as a surprise to my mother , then slowly she fell behind as I pulled ahead , year after year .
4 Whatever one may argue for the value of research findings which ensue from this technique ( and certainly the publication of Down and Out must have come as a revelation to many people in present-day Britain ) the question must be squarely faced as to whether the social researcher has a right to deceive and manipulate people for research purposes .
5 At the age of 63 , Friedman seems in better technical shape than ever , and to many of the younger members of his substantial audience , these performances must have come as a revelation .
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