Example sentences of "[noun sg] come the day " in BNC.
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| 1 | Doi 's resignation came the day after the party 's central executive committee adopted a draft policy document which called for an acknowledgement of the legitimacy of the Japanese Self Defence Forces ( SDF ) and of the country 's right to self-defence . |
| 2 | The escape comes the day after improvements to the 17ft high security fence were approved by the Prison Department . |
| 3 | Expert systems will be key elements of ‘ fifth generation ’ computers and ICL 's announcement came the day after the government gave its response to the Alvey report ( p 272 ) |
| 4 | The closure announcement came the day after the resignation of Timex 's British president , Peter Hall , the man who became a hate figure for the 343 workers sacked five months ago in a dispute over lay-offs and cuts in benefits . |
| 5 | A turning point came the day Charlotte 's cousin saw them together and reported back , ‘ She 's actually quite ordinary — and she wears red shoes ! |
| 6 | His departure came the day after a " frank " meeting with President Corazon Aquino with whom his relations had become increasingly strained . |
| 7 | Nkumbula 's departure came the day after parliament refused to accept the report of a committee which had investigated the abuse of public funds by Cabinet ministers . |
| 8 | The debate came the day after Councillor Charles Gray , the president of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities , gave warning that jobs and services were under threat and that at least half the councils in Scotland would not be able to increase their spending by more than 2.25 per cent . |
| 9 | The news comes the day before Johan Egelstedt , 19 , leaves the family he has been staying with in Leicester to return to Sweden and resume his education . |
| 10 | Tabuchi 's statement came the day after Japan 's National Police Agency had urged the country 's banks and securities houses to establish mechanisms in order to monitor dealings with customers suspected of involvement with organized crime . |