Example sentences of "[noun sg] came at the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 My attention had been so far away and the dog had timed his jump to a split second so that his bark came at the highest point , his teeth only inches from my face .
2 The crunch game came at the second hurdle when Sudbury toppled the mighty London Welsh at Moorsfield , after which they have gone from strength to strength , bolstered by a refreshing brand of running rugby .
3 As Worrell 's career came at the same period , the stature he acquired both as a man and a leader gave added impetus and credibility to the black independence movement , especially as cricket is such an important part of Caribbean life .
4 The news came at the same time as Personal Computer World 's first annual awards — where the judges voted our 486-based PC the Best Power-User System ( see page 7 ) .
5 With correct positioning , to ensure the join came at the right point with the stairs , and a generous overlap , we could cut the correct angle through both .
6 The realisation came at the same time to both of them .
7 Both had pars at the 37th - their third visit of the day to the first hole — and the end came at the short second where Faldo hit a seven-iron to three feet to break the deadlock with a two to a three .
8 Her letter came at the wrongest time .
9 Sometimes Julia accompanied her , and as they travelled home one day Carrie said thoughtfully , ‘ You know I never wished Ma dead , Julie , but I 've got to admit her death came at the right time for me .
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