Example sentences of "[pers pn] come [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a miscellaneous pile of documents , I came across the following essay . |
| 2 | I came across the following handwritten entry : |
| 3 | I came across the expected pitch ’ below the wedged boulders , which Wainwright describes as ‘ The one difficulty , above which is nothing but simple scrambling to the top . ’ |
| 4 | It 's his age that is against him , but he 's helped me a great deal since I came into the Irish squad . ’ |
| 5 | It was only 5.30 pm when I came into the main hospital building , but a cheeky nurse said ‘ Bon soir , Miss Veness , parlez-vous Francaise ? |
| 6 | While I came to the Arctic when I realized that climbing , my first love , was losing its appeal , Tony was born to the area , loving it , one might believe , even before he saw his first photograph of it . |
| 7 | I remember learning this lesson painfully when as a new curate I came to the weekly staff meeting in Cranham . |
| 8 | The rooms could have been empty , it was impossible to tell , and in fact when I came to the special dining car I found a good number of the passengers sitting at the unlaid tables , just chatting . |
| 9 | I came to the rapid conclusion that anyone tackling it must be either incredibly brave , extremely stupid — or both ! |
| 10 | I came to the braided reaches of the river where it swung out over the sands , and adjusted my steps so that I cleared all the channels easily and cleanly , a leap at a time . |
| 11 | After the first week I came to the reluctant conclusion that Charlie Trumper was n't going to be pleased that I had sacrificed ten pounds of our money — six of his and four of mine — just to appease my female vanity . |
| 12 | Then when I came near the broken house and stood in the moon shadow I could hear and see nothing . |
| 13 | Well I 'll be quite honest with you , when I came in the other day you had a couple and I 'm amazed that you 've still got them . |
| 14 | when I came in the other day , I might have a look now actually get some Chewitts for the kids go on looking something for myself |
| 15 | I came from the very opposite . |
| 16 | ‘ Have I come to the right place ? ’ |
| 17 | just tw okay now , just keep , stand here and tell me when I come to the good bit . |
| 18 | Now I come to the main task of all . ’ |
| 19 | I come to the two-metre-high brick wall which surrounds the estate and feel my way along it , stumbling over piles of earth and building debris until I get to the corner . |
| 20 | Erm have I come to the wrong place then ? |
| 21 | I mean , I keep hearing that when I come into the environmental health department , that , just that people are interested in what Oxford are doing . |
| 22 | and she goes why , I goes well every time I got , when I went out the other night and when I come in the other night there was Helena with her arms round Andrew , so it 's not that I , I 'm worried about it but I just think it 's a bit tarty of her cos she 's fancies the pants off Pete and as soon as my back 's turned and Pete is n't there she 's all over Andrew . |
| 23 | You see , I come from the criminal classes . |
| 24 | Yes , dripping with power I come from the hidden kingdom |
| 25 | But Jim , the chap who lives next door to them came over the other night to collect a pound from me as my contribution to the er , sign on the lamppost saying that this is a watch neighbourhood watch area , now it 's |
| 26 | Most of them came from the single European act . |
| 27 | So I said , well we would have liked you to come to the full erm onty I said , but , unfortunately we were in a a very awkward position . |
| 28 | " Clever of you to come on the right night , " he said . |
| 29 | However , if the department or faculty you are interested in is not listed , or it is impossible for you to come on the given dates , then we will do our best to arrange an individual visit for you provided you give us plenty of advance notice . |
| 30 | ‘ You came at the right time to save me and Hawkins . ’ |