Example sentences of "[Wh pn] came [adv prt] to the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 It was not a well-attended affair — perhaps fifteen people , mainly old women , at the church , few of whom came on to the cemetery .
2 Then came the era of the Brat Pack , a bunch of young Hollywood actors who came on to the scene thinking they were God 's gift to the cinema — and some of them were .
3 The newspaper reporters who came on to the scene contributed to the overspill of spite .
4 His point was that the yobs who came on to the pitch did so from the comfort of a new , multi-million pound stand .
5 He spoke passably good French and enjoyed discussing food with the pretty young serving girl who came out to the table by the roadside , which the Major had adopted as his vantage point .
6 The women who came down to the river , no doubt fearful of looks themselves , avoided the barge .
7 As a result , it received several offers of help , including one from the mystery blonde accountant who came down to the Sanctuary twice .
8 And , to be honest , the motivation was gained from the reaction of friends and people who came along to the gigs , because I do n't always have a lot of confidence in what I do .
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