Example sentences of "and [adv] came to the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Opals were totally unknown to the early civilizations of the Old World and only came to the knowledge of the Mediterranean peoples as an outcome of Roman military expansion into the Balkans . |
| 2 | He began to establish a reputation in the late 40s through radio performances , and soon came to the attention of Sam Phillips , with releases on the Chess and Sun labels , playing as a one-man band . |
| 3 | After seeing Mr Stephens disappear around the corner , she examined the small room minutely , the books on the shelf — reading out all their titles aloud — the three prints on the wall , " The Education of the Young Raleigh " , " Derwentwater at Dawn " and " The Drunkard 's Children " — drew her boots appreciatively over the mat , picked up the jug of pencils and finally came to the oven which was next to the sink . |
| 4 | I 'd worked at for 18 years and often came to the Terminal to check the weigh-bridge . |
| 5 | I drove away slowly and then came to the corner of Union and Gloucester . |
| 6 | It was true that Conchis was a recluse and never came to the village , but that he had been a collaborationist was a lie . |