Example sentences of "be about to come [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 He drew an analogy with pre-incorporation contracts in domestic law , and concluded that similar agreements could be made in international law on behalf of States which are about to come into existence .
2 I thought that they were about to come to fruition .
3 He looks as if he 's about to come under starter 's orders at Epsom !
4 A new experiment is about to come on line .
5 The music of Maritza 's entrance was always a gift to any singer , good or bad : the rising crescendo from the orchestra that tells the audience a star is about to come on stage .
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