Example sentences of "[noun sg] came for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most overwhelming support came for the Revenue 's work in deterring and seeking out tax dodgers . |
| 2 | And his prayer seemed to have been amply answered when the Planetary Guard came for the Valence gang ; though , as is the way with prayers which are answered , there was cause for woe too — for the Valences were to be stripped of their best young fighters . |
| 3 | Such a moment came for the Small-holder , one of our regular openers . |
| 4 | Our Rally was just super — more people than before — But what they did n't know was that they had a treat in store : The National Display Team came for the afternoon To show their special item — we were all over the moon ! |
| 5 | His clearance from a drop-out went directly into touch and , from a scrum , the chance came for the Melrose stand-off to inflict Jed 's second successive injury-time league defeat . |
| 6 | Mrs Bennet came to clean four times a week now , and another woman came for the washing , and Julia often wondered how she would have managed without them . |
| 7 | If only — the thought came for the first time — if only she had stayed with Papa ! |
| 8 | When the meter man came for the last time he spoke of my aunt , and of the many years he had been to the house , so that he felt himself to be almost an old friend . |
| 9 | The doctor came for the last time and said , ‘ Yes , he 's going now . ’ |
| 10 | I remember well , during the air-raids of the forties when I was in London and we waited as darkness came for the first sirens and the deep breath to get one 's courage up , that we felt we were part of the will of the capital of England . |
| 11 | And when the time came for the A 's big bats to show their muscle , they froze like rabbits in the spotlight of Orel Hershiser 's fastball . |
| 12 | When the time came for the statement , Dr Clark could be seen on the Opposition front bench , clutching a sheaf of notes . |
| 13 | Despite publicity about their strict code of conduct , it was obvious that the rules had been broken because when the time came for the first troupe to go home , John was astounded to learn that eight out of the sixteen had married during the run and intended to remain behind and every one of the other eight was engaged . |
| 14 | When the time came for the cake to be cut , Breeze handed the knife to Susan — but her wrists were not strong enough to saw through the solid mass . |
| 15 | Reading the Bible was a fascinating experience but prayer was hard , and churchgoing and worship were also something to be lived through until the time came for the sermon , which I relished . |
| 16 | When the time came for the baby 's baptism , Elizabeth still had not recovered her former vivacity . |
| 17 | But when the time came for the annual bail-out , the recession-strapped Culture Ministry balked . |
| 18 | The time came for the Blackshirts to leave the cafe . |
| 19 | This , at its most exalted , represented the aspiration of Owenism ; and though few Owenites would have heard the song , when the time came for the countless host to stream in through gates of pearl , that surely is what they could have sung as they marched . |
| 20 | When the time came for the children to go home , Rabscuttle went too . |
| 21 | When the time came for the machine which had been keeping her husband alive to be turned off , my friend faced the reality of his condition and let him go . |
| 22 | When the time came for the women to take their seats in the coach , Silas , Lucy and Jean stood to wave farewell . |
| 23 | But then the time came for the friendship to end . |
| 24 | After a brief warm-up , participants dispersed to try out the various sports , and then the time came for the games , which involved the competitors in ( among other things ) rushing to get balls round traffic cones , and into baskets . |