Example sentences of "and come [prep] a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I learnt that people think it is very important to have money and to come from a good family . |
| 2 | There was the sound of crunching metal as it hit one of the trees a glancing blow and came to a rocking halt . |
| 3 | She dug in her heels and came to a grinding halt . |
| 4 | I nodded , told Emil I 'd be back , and followed Zak down the Great Hall and round a comer or two and came to a buzzing gathering of people in an area like an airport departure lounge . |
| 5 | But at that moment their creaking conveyance gave a sudden fearsome jerk and came to a dead stop . |
| 6 | And came to a dead stop . |
| 7 | The taxi swerved out of the Champs Elysées , down the Avenue George-V and came to a sudden halt on the corner . |
| 8 | A few of the rearmost fled down the river valley towards Whitton , and made good their escape , but most stood their ground as soon as the hurtling , heaving mass lost impetus and came to a seething stay . |
| 9 | At corner Inn the ostlers were the only visible representatives , and the doors were still closed ; but at the village a number of the natives were astir , and came to a little stone pier where a boat 's crew were exchanging for the coin of the realm the sparkling treasure netted in the night season , and many of the lodgers would have the freshest of fresh herrings waiting them for breakfast . |
| 10 | She walked on and came to a one-story building surrounded by a cordon of wire fencing . |
| 11 | The others veered round a corner and came to a large field . |
| 12 | Ownership links between ITV and radio were often indirect and came through a third party , including newspaper groups . |
| 13 | The increase , to 109,373 from 101,107 last October , was the highest monthly rise since April and came as a welcome boost to the struggling industry . |
| 14 | They rounded a spur and came upon a small encampment — three or four rude tents , with matting walls and black roofs made from goats ' hair . |
| 15 | If managers say that they gain their vision and their pragmatic skill informally and from diverse sources , if they see their own development as something which took many years and came from a wide range of contexts , it is unlikely that a short-term substitute can be found which will fit into either the narrow limits of brief in-service training courses , year-long secondments or part-time study in higher education . |
| 16 | Loch Torridon is directly ahead and the road forks before reaching it , the through road continuing along the south shore and another branching along the north side and coming to a dead end at Diabaig after nine miles . |
| 17 | Then he had a roll on the lawn before charging at her and coming to a full stop , big feet outsplayed , head down , ready to play . |
| 18 | It is a sign of being modern and coming from a good family . ’ |
| 19 | She says mostly they 're the soul of courtesy — embarrassingly polite and come to a grinding halt … |
| 20 | It will literally put a face to a name and be a useful memory aid when you compare notes and come to a final decision after the interviews . ) |
| 21 | The allegation of the defence had to be met and properly dealt with , so the matter would be returned to the justices for them to look at the circumstances and come to a proper determination after they had heard further evidence . |
| 22 | In May 1987 , we pointed out in New Socialist that Labour 's leaders would have to take on electoral reform and come to a pre-election accommodation with the Alliance if they seriously wanted to win the election . |
| 23 | All the Pain that Money Can Buy : the Life of Christina Onassis by William Wright ( Gollancz , £5.99 ) — The author 's explanation of why people devour books about the rich is appropriately cynical : ‘ We examine their bounteous lives on the modest condition that they suffer and come to a bad end . ’ |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | All Bavarias are built to Germanscher Lloyd standards , have a built-in anti-osmosis barrier and come with a 5 year hull guarantee . |
| 27 | Most boards use very similar methods for assembly and come with a full set of instructions . |
| 28 | Labour contractions are much stronger , more painful , and come in a regular pattern . |
| 29 | ‘ I have been at ITN for a long time and come from a traditional news background . |
| 30 | Above : From Crosby 's high-performance Alpha range , available in hardwood or softwood , this single sash window rotates fully for easy cleaning , and comes with a wide range of options , including ventilator and decorative swept head . |