Example sentences of "come [adv prt] [verb] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | as if that were an omen , the race itself went just as badly and after nine laps Jackie had to come in to change a deflating tyre . |
| 2 | I was just making supper when that stupid eunuch came along making a great commotion . ’ |
| 3 | One day a bloke came in wearing a rubber mac , a real Wimbledon Common regular by the look of him . |
| 4 | She came in holding a large vase of flowers and said with a smile : |
| 5 | As she turned , there was a knock at the door and a young woman in SS auxiliary uniform came in carrying a large file . |
| 6 | At that point , the mother came in carrying a large tray on which were the four suppers . |
| 7 | Day 24 ) While I was fixing a meal , another truck like mine came in needing a rear axle . |
| 8 | He ended up 200 miles off course and when the Salisbury beacon came in showing a 160 mile track error to the west , he realised he had been following a star ! |
| 9 | Sometimes Soutine , who was living in the village , came over to enjoy a good chicken dinner , and after eating their fill the two artists reproached their host for living in such luxury . |
| 10 | Recently at an important business function several of the managers from the company for whom she works came over to take a closer look . |
| 11 | ‘ Oh , she 's been here since the beginning of the year — she came over to start a new life after she 'd had problems back home . |
| 12 | He came back to do a smashing job . ’ |
| 13 | Eventually Nooty came back towing a yellowing sheet of paper . |
| 14 | Then he got back in and came out holding a mobile phone , which he crammed into a coat pocket . |
| 15 | This time his hand came out holding a large gold coin . |
| 16 | He came out carrying a yellow carrier bag and put this at Mr Wright 's feet . |
| 17 | I put on some gold dangly earrings I 'd found in the bottom of my bag and came out feeling a new woman . |
| 18 | And also , back in their team is erm Michael Lee who 's been banned for some years now , and he 's raring to go and erm I think they 're all coming down to prove a few points . |
| 19 | Also it was particularly strong in the latter years of the war , particularly in the last 18 months , when many , many first and second tour people were coming back to do a further tour , I have wept many a tear for some first class fellows that pestered me , pestered me beyond belief , writing to me every week . |
| 20 | She felt all alone ‘ Was there one who would come down to help a young girl , desperate with fear , ready to be set upon by a mob ? |
| 21 | You can teach other members of your family how to take care of the patient in this basic way , or professional ‘ babysitters ’ who can come in to spend a few hours with the patient so that you can get away . |
| 22 | One deaf person who did come through to play a leading role in deaf affairs was David Fyfe . |
| 23 | ‘ Come on have a good look while you can . |