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Example sentences of "[adv] [pron] came [prep] a " in BNC.

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1	So they came to a hut where another old woman lived .
2	And so they came to a negotiated settlement by which the Soviets agreed to withdraw the missiles and the United States promised that they would not interfere with Castro again , although from that day to this they have maintained of course their economic embargo .
3	And so they came to a negotiated settlement by which the Soviets agreed to withdraw the missiles and the United States promised that they would not interfere with Castro again , although from that day to this they have maintained of course their economic embargo .
4	Within a mile or less they came to a stream .
5	‘ Although Steven said he 'd heard arguing , I never had so it came as a complete shock . ’
6	Hunt 's steadily deflating tyre held up until the last corner before the pits ; in he came for a tyre change .
7	Soon I came to a strange place where the river divided , one part of it compressed as a hurling white torrent between steep artificial banks , the other part let into a tranquil canal that entered Galway from the countryside .
8	Open pastureland succeeded the neglected wood as I walked on , and soon I came to a rough circle of boulders on a mound — Lisheen , the little fort , home of fairies .
9	Finally she came to a decision and went to see Mrs Constantine .
10	Finally we came to a high plastic wall .
11	Soon they came to a stout fence of raw , new , wooden palisades with a door in it that said ‘ Private ’ above a grim-toothed lock .
12	Soon they came to a place of ruins .
13	Soon he came to a bright restaurant on Broadway .
14	A little farther on she came to a small white cottage , in the porch of which stood a nutcrackery old woman whom Breeze mentally dubbed the Witch of Endor .
15	His approach was to nudge me in certain directions , and very quickly I came to a number of revelations .
16	Soon after setting off we came to a forested valley along the banks of the Gwaun .
17	THERE are only six Leicester Riders left in the saddle , but yesterday they came within a basket of carrying off the weekend 's biggest surprise .
18	‘ Eventually we came to a mutual understanding whereby I would fill out five forms to cover each £50 cheque and I actually ended up signing 25 forms and five cheques to obtain my fuel .
19	A little further on we came to a cairn , a perfect match for the cairn on Rise Hill above Garsdale , and another carefully crafted stone man staring out over Dentdale towards Lonsdale and the Howgills .
20	It was probably some arrangement of S– and R — 's , but whenever I came into a room where they were , they trickled out !
21	As we proceeded we kept our eyes skinned and whenever we came to a thicket or undergrowth we beat it with our sticks to stir up the prey .
22	In all three works it seemed a little too often as if you simply had to programme in the appropriate music , push the right button , and out it came with a pat brilliance , with an irreproachable but impersonal expertise .
23	‘ The most fortunate thing was that we found out he came from a village in Essex and by sheer chance Mr Woods came from the same county and knew the same village which gave them something to talk about . ’
24	Eventually they came to a crossroads , where a strange stone stood .
25	A little further on they came across a parked Army vehicle around which a number of people were clustered listening to the vehicle 's wireless .
26	Here we came to a cave cut into the cliff as a gunport to deter pirate raiders .
27	Well they came in a in a parcel the other the other day .
28	Presently they came to a stone wall , beyond which was a huge symmetrical mound .
29	Presently they came to a great waterfall .
30	Ignoring the paladin 's complaints , Cleo kicked Contralto 's flanks to make him trot , and presently they came to a place where the path widened .