Example sentences of "[noun] has come as a [adj] " in BNC.

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1 But for accident victims like Marie Moore from Darlaston , today 's decision has come as a bitter blow .
2 Charles Tompkins , managing director of NOS , a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless , said the contract has come as a major breakthrough for his company , propelling it into the major league of offshore suppliers .
3 Political defeat has come as a profound shock for the ruling Cambodian People 's Party ( CPP ) .
4 But the news has come as a total shock for many people .
5 The ruling has come as a bitter blow Brain Goldsworthy 's common law wife .
6 Patrick Duff wrote , ‘ This reverse has come as a great shock .
7 The decision to sell Harford has come as a big blow to Luton boss David Pleat who said : ‘ I did n't want him to go but the club needs the money . ’
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