Example sentences of "come [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] for " in BNC.
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| 1 | Trained by Nicky Henderson and the mount of Richard Dunwoody , Flown has come through a satisfactory preparation for the step-up to the ultimate test today . |
| 2 | Charles Tompkins , managing director of NOS , a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless , said the contract has come as a major breakthrough for his company , propelling it into the major league of offshore suppliers . |
| 3 | But the news has come as a total shock for many people . |
| 4 | Political defeat has come as a profound shock for the ruling Cambodian People 's Party ( CPP ) . |
| 5 | Ironically the amount eventually charged is still likely to come as a nasty shock for a client who has not yet confronted the financial realities of litigation . |
| 6 | Because the sun 's rotation drove the planets around , the whole system would have come to a gentle halt for the duration of the miracle . |
| 7 | And the announcement of the engagement could not have come at a better time for the battle-weary Royal Family . |
| 8 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |
| 9 | League Cup success could n't have come at a better time for Rangers , nor for that matter could the return to goalscoring form of Ally McCoist . |
| 10 | That 's his first for the club and could n't have come at a better time for Hereford , though . |
| 11 | And it could n't have come at a better time for the 29 year old bowler in this his benefit season . |
| 12 | It could not have come at a worse time for the Royal Family , almost on the eve of the wedding of Princess Anne to Commander Tim Laurence . |
| 13 | The award came as a big surprise for Sam but an even bigger surprise for the Joe Borrows Agency who already had the Bradford-based singer booked at the Great Ayton Social Club on the night of the awards show . |
| 14 | Eventually a firm offer came from a European producer for a low-budget spy film , The Defector , shot in Munich in March and April of 1966 . |
| 15 | People like coming to a rural area for a festival . |
| 16 | The promised escalation in activity outside the factory may come at a crucial time for the company , according to Mr Kydd . |
| 17 | Whatever the truth , the unwelcome publicity could not come at a worse time for Mercedes — just as it is launching its new top-of-the-range ‘ S ’ model after 12 years of development . |
| 18 | Newspaper reports on 12th March that the Bank of Ireland is to shed 600 of its staff over the coming years could not come at a worse time for the economy . |
| 19 | All three systems are available from May 1st and come with a two-user licence for OSF/1 1.2 , Motif and TCP/IP or Open VMS Alpha AXP base licence , Open VMS one user licence and NAS 250 licence . |
| 20 | All three systems are available from May 1 and come with a two-user licence for OSF/1 1.2 , Motif and TCP/IP or Open VMS Alpha AXP base licence , Open VMS one user licence and NAS 250 licence . |
| 21 | So when the cry is heard again just before the curtain falls it comes as a final appeal for help . |
| 22 | The appellation comes from a special prayer for that day : ‘ Stir up , O Lord , the wills of your faithful people … ’ |
| 23 | The message comes at a critical time for the Government 's flagship education policy , which critics claim has lost its momentum because schools are worried about public spending cuts . |
| 24 | The collision comes at a difficult time for Russian President Boris Yeltsin , who is defending a decision to impose presidential rule in parliament and in the Constitutional Court . |
| 25 | The court ruling comes at a sensitive time for the Japanese government , which is claiming a lead role in environmental affairs , and has strenuously denied that it encourages its hazardous industries to relocate to third world countries . |