Example sentences of "to come [adv prt] from [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | However , reports of severe damage and high casualty figures began to come in from communities situated closer to the ‘ quake 's epicentre , and they learned that the emergency services were bringing many of the most badly injured victims in to the capital . |
2 | There were a few complaints of poverty and the money was slow to come in from Norfolk and Yorkshire . |
3 | Medical supplies are scarce , but as a prelude to this week 's talks PNG allowed some to come in from Australia . |
4 | Cecilia went down the steps at West Hampstead station and stood on the lefthand platform waiting for the train to come down from Kilburn . |
5 | He was glad of the distraction , having earlier received a wire from Hilary who , at the last minute and in spite of cross-my-heart-and-hope-to-die promises , found it impossible , after all , to come down from London for the first night of Peter Pan . |
6 | Early in his time as prime minister he asked Ramsey to come down from York so that they could meet . |
7 | Yes the tinkers used to come up from Blair Gowrie to do that long ago . |
8 | On the other hand they were available , recruiting them was simpler than persuading workers to come out from England , and they could never leave to work elsewhere . |
9 | She also meet him m met him at lunchtime , because the steam coach used to come out from town , and bring the business men , the wealthier one , out . |