Example sentences of "[noun] had come a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he admitted this was n't the first time his feet had come a cropper . |
| 2 | We made ball and roller bearings for the car trade , the car trade had come a slump and the car trade to this day does n't want one bearing or one detail for a car until it 's ready to put it on a car . |
| 3 | With the Scottish interests had come a stake in Border TV , which Lonrho kept . |
| 4 | There were other reasons for insecurity , too : no matter how much material prosperity had come a family 's way , there was still every chance that illness or a premature death might send them all back down a snake at a much faster speed than they had been able to climb up a ladder . |
| 5 | From behind the tee had come a cheer which changed into a gasp . |