Example sentences of "then come the [adj] [noun] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then came the terrible sense of disbelief and at last the dawning realization that she would never be held in his embrace , breathe in the scent of his cigars or hear his kindly voice ever again . |
| 2 | Then came the horrifying death of Piers Courage at Zandvoort , when despite many a brave effort , Courage died in his flaming car . |
| 3 | But then came the only error of the afternoon from the impressive Awford , when his mistimed challenge sent Nicol sprawling . |
| 4 | Then came the everlasting skies of summer where the sun hung like a silver cauldron and sent meteors of sparkle among the ice . |
| 5 | Then came the blustering denials of any intention to act dishonestly , which did little to help their cause though many were sincere . |
| 6 | Then came the real crux of the matter , which was the new requirement to qualify for a vote . |
| 7 | Then came the delicious moment of the aperitivo , that sense of the whole city beginning to wind down towards lunch , which I took at any one of a dozen excellent and welcoming restaurants where I was sure to be hailed and called over to one table or another . |
| 8 | Then came the dramatic arrest of Roderick last August when the Royal Navy frigate Argonaut intercepted his yacht 150 miles south west of Gibraltar . |
| 9 | Then came the post-war years of austerity , the food and fuel shortages . |
| 10 | And then came the unmistakable sound of a shot . |
| 11 | Then came the inevitable change of tack . |
| 12 | Then comes the slapping sound of the belt-joining clips whipping round the iron pulleys , getting faster and faster as the whole machine gathers speed . |
| 13 | Then comes the crowning glory of Frank 's act , as he peels off his raincoat to reveal a smart suit underneath . |