Example sentences of "[noun prp] came [adv] to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The next day Edward came late to the library in an untypically gloomy mood . |
| 2 | Richard came on to the terrace . |
| 3 | ‘ Did you care when you walked out on me the day that you told me about the notes and the wine glass , and then Rebecca came back to the office ? |
| 4 | Several times Paul Guillaume came back to the house to have his portrait painted in a discreet , dark suit , starched collar and tie , jaunty trilby hat , a gloved hand languidly holding a cigarette and thinly parted lips which seem to be saying ‘ I am a man of exquisite taste ’ . |
| 5 | The more he considered all the aspects of the matter , the more Manville came around to the view that Turkey was the best possible choice of all . |
| 6 | The second and last time Sheila came back to the group was some months later . |
| 7 | When Ben came back to the table he placed the fork with great ceremony to the side of Millie 's plate , saying , ‘ There you are , madam . |
| 8 | it was a it was full pass inside to two fullbacks er , for the Southampton player that was running on this fullback shaded it away you know , guiding him out of it , he 's running to the e sa Smeichel came out to the edge of the area but he was like right on the edge as the player was coming to him , so he just let it roll a little bit further , he stopped it with his foot , the guy came and tackled him off got it instead of just picking it up with his hand , I mean he was actually in the area but like he was right on the edge and he took a step back |
| 9 | He put her into bed and drew the sheets over her and Maggie came back to the reality of the lamplit room with a bang as he strode away , collecting his tools of mercy and making for the door without looking at her . |
| 10 | For Mummies Day came late to the seaside town . |
| 11 | When Ludovico came back to the apartment with food for lunch and found her stripped to the waist , washing herself in the cracked kitchen sink , he immediately started making love to her , pushing her back until the taps dug into her . |
| 12 | He turned as McKenzie came on to the bridge : ‘ And how are our oil-stained survivors , Chief ? ’ |
| 13 | When Fred came back to the table , the two old friends suddenly fused and started to laugh , while Daisy had to wait upon them as their natural audience . |
| 14 | Horne came back to the city and grew powerful on his riches . |
| 15 | Sophie nodded slowly , then Helen came up to the table . |
| 16 | Sophie heaved a long sigh , then looked up as Helen came back to the table , her face drawn and anxious . |
| 17 | The daylight faded when Raghunath came back to the teacher tired and dripping . |
| 18 | As the train slowed down , Sam came over to the fireman 's side and looked out and seeing nothing , suddenly realised the legend of the bridge . |
| 19 | And later on writing to Timothy , the apostle Paul in the first chapter of the first book in verse fifteen , he says , it is a trustworthy statement , deserving full acceptance that Christ Jesus came in to the world to save sinners . |
| 20 | On the third day Gabriel came again to the tree and found the youngest brother keeping watch . |
| 21 | Mary came over to the bar , on that the two men stopped talking and smiled at her . |
| 22 | ‘ Rosa and … and Dolores came back to the house . |
| 23 | Kenny Wilson moved up and Henry Edwards came on to the flank and the disruptions partially explained why Boroughmuir were unable to generate forward momentum . |
| 24 | When Christine came on to the stage , her face was white and she looked afraid . |
| 25 | ‘ D' you remember — ’ I began when Otley came back to the car . |
| 26 | Dawson came back to the phone two or three minutes later . |
| 27 | Jenna came back to the present rapidly and painfully as she tripped over a fallen and partially sunken log . |
| 28 | Around three Talbot came up to the library with a telephone-set in his hand . |
| 29 | By the 1980s the prevailing agenda had shifted yet again as Latin America , Africa and Asia came increasingly to the centre of Catholic concern with liberation theology upon the one side , inculturation upon the other . |
| 30 | As Duncan opened the back door to put his suitcase in , Myeloski came round to the passenger side of the car . |