Example sentences of "this 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5 Although this had begun as a joint Anglo-French operation , Britain had withdrawn her forces , leaving the French either to carry on alone or to withdraw .
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