Example sentences of "but [adv] came the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 But then came the only error of the afternoon from the impressive Awford , when his mistimed challenge sent Nicol sprawling .
2 But then came the awful night when the Station Master was waiting for Peter in the station yard .
3 But then came the inevitable reply : ‘ Well , it is now . ’
4 But then came the bad weather and the frost — they did n't allow for you being knee-deep in snow — they expected you to be where you should be .
5 Kuhl made it 3-0 after 57 minutes , lashing home from 25 yards but then came the exciting climax , during which Swindon scored twice .
6 Athelstan was sure that they all looked his way but again came the shrill bray of the trumpets .
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