Example sentences of "[noun prp] come [adv] [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kington comes across as a natural traveller , just as Colin Thubron did in the Silk Road programme in David Wallace 's series . |
| 2 | In chilly conditions , P. McReynolds came close to a personal best with a time of 1 hr. 6 mins. 31 secs . |
| 3 | The final allied victory against Japan came only after a long and costly struggle . |
| 4 | At the end of September Violet came home for a long weekend and Perdita was so bloody-minded that in despair Daisy escaped to Harvest Festival for an hour of peace . |
| 5 | Jamie Pollock came close to a late equaliser only to be denied with a brilliant save by James . |
| 6 | When Sombro comes home after a long excursion , he 's usually very thin , in poor shape and a bit battered and bruised . |