Example sentences of "[det] have [vb pp] as a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tearful Mandy said : ‘ This has come as a total surprise to me and my family . |
| 2 | This has come as a terrible shock . |
| 3 | ‘ This has come as a terrible shock . |
| 4 | I 'm sure this has come as a big shock to you . |
| 5 | All this has come as an unpleasant surprise to Hong Kong 's officials . |
| 6 | Although this had begun as a joint Anglo-French operation , Britain had withdrawn her forces , leaving the French either to carry on alone or to withdraw . |
| 7 | The same is not true of the West 's other non-Arab ally , Turkey , which some have seen as a potential guardian of the Levant . |
| 8 | Many of these have adopted as a major part of their strategy over the last two years campaigns to attract bidders for Channel 5 franchises to locate in their cities . |