Example sentences of "came forward " in BNC.
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| 1 | I remember one particular occasion when , on finding ‘ Cheer up Mona ’ written on the blackboard when I arrived to take a class , I went absolutely potty , threatening dire punishment on the whole class — the entire school almost — unless the culprit came forward . |
| 2 | Prior came forward with the idea of a form of ‘ rolling devolution ’ , with an elected assembly of seventy-eight members and a thirteen-man executive . |
| 3 | As the standards of competition became even higher , costs shot up and sponsors came forward to support an activity with high social status and a good media profile . |
| 4 | At a nod from his father , the undertaker beckoned towards a group of men who came forward with subdued eyes , eager to express their sympathy in the one manly way that was open to them . |
| 5 | They came forward again to shake hands and sympathise . |
| 6 | We were n't shooting the writers , we were only disgracing them — and look how few people came forward in their defence . |
| 7 | Sam 's head came forward . |
| 8 | Hugh Price Hughes once referred to the ‘ unspeakable joy of beholding eleven penitents ’ who came forward because of his preaching . |
| 9 | The key difference between the charges against Mr Clinton and those against Mr Bush is that Gennifer Flowers came forward to accuse Mr Clinton , albeit lured by a large sum of money , and replete with records of telephone conversations . |
| 10 | But he shook it off and came forward again . |
| 11 | It failed for the simple reason that no coherent principles or policies came forward to replace the old ones . |
| 12 | The man who rose from behind a large polished desk on the far side of the room , and came forward to shake Robyn 's hand , was smaller and more ordinary-looking than she had expected . |
| 13 | The trust at this stage had not one penny to its name but the Historic Buildings Council came forward with a ninety per cent grant for emergency works . |
| 14 | But as more young men , then older men , then women , came forward to walk the nails and climb the knives , so the general air of fun increased . |
| 15 | Many of the Moslem kings now came forward with tributes and it seemed , briefly , that most of Moorish Spain was about to fall to the Christians . |
| 16 | Then Alvar Fañez , who was his cousin-german , came forward and said , Cid , we will all go with you , through desert and through peopled country , and never fail you . |
| 17 | The clerk ignored him but now and then shouted in Arabic and a customer came forward to collect a form or a tattered bundle of money . |
| 18 | It was she who turned away first and when she rested her arm against the wall to support the linen whilst she put the key in the lock , he came forward , saying eagerly , ‘ Let me . ’ |
| 19 | Denis came forward to his sister , looking stern and said firmly , Sit yourself down , Noreen . ’ |
| 20 | Mr Gebler came forward smiling with two large books under his arm . |
| 21 | ‘ Ma , I do n't — ’ Kevin 's excuse was cut short as Nellie came forward with her children . |
| 22 | This has been the case in libraries , where the Association of Assistant Librarians themselves came forward with policies they wanted to see implemented because they knew better than most how the arrangement of shelving , as well as the provision of good lighting , seating and magnifies influences the amount libraries are used . |
| 23 | The man who had originally told me that it was ‘ verboten ’ and who had stood a little apart while the others talked , now came forward again . |
| 24 | And we came forward like parts of a single white flame . |
| 25 | Straight after the event a number of teams came forward offering materials to assist in the construction of a new raft . |
| 26 | After a moment , Lomellini rose and came forward . |
| 27 | Both the Whitby Keelboat Society and the Whitby Coblemen 's Association came forward with their support , and suggested the service would be better attended if it was held in July when more of the boats would be in port . |
| 28 | Seeing that George was talking to one of the shepherds , he came forward to join them . |
| 29 | She did not know that I was to be there and came forward saying : ‘ My dear Elizabeth , what a very nice surprise . |
| 30 | They came forward eagerly , offering what skills and abilities they had ; farmers , a conservation adviser , a photographer , a botanist , a medical practice manager ; most of them parents themselves , all of them becoming part of the support surrounding the South Ronaldsay families and determined to fight for them . |