Example sentences of "came [adv prt] from a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the groceries came down from a grand shop in London but she 'd order perishable goods from her brother and then send a servant to complain of the quality . |
| 2 | When the clock struck , the preacher came down from a little room behind the platform , followed by ten or a dozen men who looked like prosperous City merchants . |
| 3 | He landed and stared down at me and at the blood of my broken wing , his terrible beak opening just a little with the pleasure of what he saw ; while I hung there , trying to watch all three at once and knowing that one of them would attack suddenly and then be gone as another came in from a different direction . |
| 4 | One day , their father Mr Earnshaw came back from a long journey . |
| 5 | It is only two weeks since Gough came back from a multiple fracture of the cheekbone . |
| 6 | It is only two weeks since Gough came back from a multiple fracture of the cheekbone . |
| 7 | So this was how a submarine came back from a successful patrol ! |
| 8 | Battling Boro came back from a 1–0 half-time deficit to take the semi-final into extra time through a fine goal by Bernie Slaven . |
| 9 | He came back from a serious back injury last season , but was injured again at the weekend . |
| 10 | In midweek , Northern Rail ( Mick O'Brien , Jimmy Knowles , Tommy Garner ) came back from a 20 deficit to win 3-2 against Hornby Road Sports , who suffered their first setback of the season . |