Example sentences of "to come [prep] some [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It had to come from some distance away since over the centuries the trees and bushes on both sides of the river had been lopped down . |
| 2 | Not because he particularly approves of the exploitation of Henderson Island , but because he hopes that this latest development will force the government to come to some decision about the future of Pitcairn . |
| 3 | Her head pounded , forcing her to come to some decision . |
| 4 | We have to come to some kind of deal with the trade unions in this complex interim period . |
| 5 | ‘ All the same , it makes sense to come to some kind of agreement about this . |
| 6 | ‘ The rich have got to come to some accommodation with the poor . |
| 7 | They were the North Riding Authority , er the East Riding Authority , the West Riding Authority , all of which converged on the on the city of York , and as you read through the files , er you will see that even then the D O E were trying to get erm those er those predecessor authorities in the late fifties , early sixties er to come to some view about what ought to be better for Greater York , so for many years the idea of Greater York ha has been current er in one guise or another . |
| 8 | Young Anna is going to be well heeled but she will have to come to some arrangement with Beryl and Beryl would prefer , much , to deal with the devil himself . |
| 9 | There 's a special job Preston 's engaged on and I want to come to some arrangement with him — there should be room for both of us — if you would be good enough to tell me when your husband is likely to be back — " |
| 10 | And then if er you want a so solicitor with you on that day we 'll have to come to some arrangement with you privately about the costs . |
| 11 | What neuropsychologists are trying to do is to come to some understanding of the way in which damage to the brain impairs abilities such as memory , perception and the use of language . |
| 12 | But I am sure that we should get on better if we were to come to some terms with them " . |
| 13 | ’ … but even were we able to come to some agreement with the authorities at Cullbridge Comprehensive , they would demand , would they not , a quid pro quo ? |
| 14 | Well , we 're anxious that there is n't an escalation of this crisis , that it may be dealed with as Brigadier Harbottle has written in a letter to the Guardian today , dealt with , er more through first of all an attempt by the Arab nations to come to some agreement amongst themselves and agreement which will satisfy them and be a more long-lasting one . |