Example sentences of "[verb] come [prep] a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | While McEnroe , who appeared far from visibly insecure , enjoyed watching the following match between compatriots Andre Agassi and Michael Chang , a clearly embarrassed Babcock was left to confirm that if he failed to come to a press conference after his next match — against Goran Ivanisevic tonight — he would be fined up to $10,000 . |
| 2 | If people expected to come to a meeting to make a decision , they will feel let down if the meeting does not reach one . |
| 3 | There was indeed a steady brain drain ; and some , like Lieberich , had intended to come for a visit rather than to stay permanently . |
| 4 | one day a Boy had a imvertashun to go to a party in Sawth a Merica on the way a crocodil sad Hello Boy do you wont to come Friends yes sad the Boy do you want to come to a Party with my yes sad the crocodil comon then ill calle you Croc do you like that name yes i do What is your name my name is dafydd you can koll my dafy Comon then When they came to the partty a nother boy said helo crocodile and the crocodile said my name is croc okay said the boy croc come and eat okay Boy So he did . |
| 5 | With my form filled in , I phoned : ‘ I want to come for a fortnight , but the problem is , I have a book to finish . |
| 6 | And then he said , ‘ You want to come for a ride in the car ? |
| 7 | Harrison , I want to come to a stop on their starboard beam . |
| 8 | Neither does the inquirer need to come with a programme almost ready made wanting the centre only to book the air tickets . |
| 9 | That if this is going home then that sort of thing does n't need to come from a form tutor , other than a sa er a sort of generalised one as well , if you like . |
| 10 | We expect to come to a conclusion on that in the next few weeks . |
| 11 | He paused at a street corner and tried to come to a decision . |
| 12 | A late identification of visual handicap calls for information and advice to be readily available and sympathetically discussed with parents who are often expected to come to a decision about their child 's educational placement while they are still trying to come to terms with the implications of a medical prognosis for their child that may be depressing . |
| 13 | So should voters , it would be rather absurd I think , well Mill thinks , that if jurors were expected to come to a decision on the basis of what they would prefer , would you prefer this person to be sent down or would you prefer them to get off . |
| 14 | Arguments about carbon emissions are expected to come to a head in the forthcoming UNCED " Earth Summit " to be held in Rio de Janeiro in June 1992 , where a global warming treaty is expected to be signed . |
| 15 | Leading Welsh players , too , are concerned about having to play important league fixtures between internationals and a meeting will take place this week between Welsh team manager Robert Norster and coach Alan Davies and representatives of the 48 Heineken League clubs to try to come to a compromise . |
| 16 | The announcement that Saudi Arabia is to buy 48 of the aircraft has come as a relief to workers at Smiths Industries in Bishops Cleeve , which supplies cockpit displays for the Tornado . |
| 17 | Washington 's success on the Pro-Tour has come as a surprise to some , not least Brian Gottfried , former touring pro and now head coach at the ATP 's headquarters in Florida . |
| 18 | The news has come as a surprise to the local council . |
| 19 | The size of these valuations , which in some cases exceed the value of the matrimonial home , has come as a surprise to many lawyers and to their clients . |
| 20 | Ray Fell , chairman of the Leeds United Supporters ' Club said : ‘ It has come as a kick in the stomach . ’ |
| 21 | I know that the organisational change has come as a shock to you , as it has for me , but we want to part company after all these years , on the best and friendliest of terms . |
| 22 | It has come as a shock to realise that your magazine can no longer be relied on to present the relevant information in a straightforward factual manner . |
| 23 | This has come as a shock to all of us , Masklin thought . |
| 24 | The exponential growth in CMEA debt ( from $6 billion in 1970 to $58.3 billion in 1981 ) has come as a shock to borrower and lender alike . |
| 25 | This attitude has come as a shock to many in Hollywood who are falling over themselves to sign him . |
| 26 | So this news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders . |
| 27 | May be of use if a small chip has come off a bone . |
| 28 | Nicky Summerbee has come through a fitness test on a leg strain . |
| 29 | Defender Adrian Whitbread has come through a fitness test , Micky Hazard could get a recall . |
| 30 | However in the past few days Hanley has come through a series of rigorous tests , and his return was hastened by the absence of Andy Goodway , who broke a finger at Headingley last Saturday . |