Example sentences of "[noun sg] come [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Pipes in uPVC come in long lengths ( typically 3m or 6m ) but can be cut very easily . |
| 2 | The result is that , by and large , the fiscal has to take the case as the police have presented it ; he does not seize the opportunity to come into direct contact with the investigation and has little chance of finding out what the police have ignored . |
| 3 | More direct indications of function come with small groups of vessels having three solid or horizontally pierced lugs for suspension by a cord or thong ; these were designed primarily as household utensils . |
| 4 | However , because some of its Members of Parliament come from rural areas , they want those rural areas to be protected . |
| 5 | The new FKW tool free modular system axe and hammer come with S-shaped shafts and should be lighter and better balanced than the original FKWs . |
| 6 | The principal new result to come from this work is that bright-point flares are often associated with increased emission in much larger structures . |
| 7 | There is the fact that the very rocks on which we live — no matter where — may have originated through volcanism ; that much of the gold and many of the other economic minerals that we use every day are linked with volcanic activity ; that most of the world 's best coffee and tea come from volcanic areas , and that there may be areas on the Moon and Mars which are analogous to terrestrial continents and oceans . |
| 8 | Which would you recommend , as I would not want any harm to come to either fish ? |
| 9 | Although it is only necessary to show an element of bounty to come within these provisions now , this case is important and taxpayers should bear it in mind when they are carrying out any reorganisation of share capital . |
| 10 | Analysts expect the pound to come under renewed pressure in the run-up to Thursday 's Bundesbank meeting , which will decide whether and by how much to raise West Germany 's key Lombard interest rate . |
| 11 | The dramatic succession of disposals from the TI Group , following Sir Christopher Lewinton 's appointment , has been completed and in 1991 the group 's entire £900m turnover came from continuing operations , whereas in 1987 , £394m came from continuing operations and £462m from discontinued operations . |
| 12 | This reasoning came from early reading of a Ladybird book on Lautrec , van Gogh and Gauguin . |
| 13 | This reasoning came from early reading of a Ladybird book on Lautrec , van Gogh and Gauguin . |
| 14 | Meanwhile " the multitude " or " the mob " — this latter term came into common use at this period — were explicitly excluded from orthodox definitions of " the people " . |
| 15 | Their lucky break came with six minutes to go … when Martin Ling was brought down by George Parris … a professional foul … the ref decided he had to go … |
| 16 | Potter 's bid for martyrdom came at twenty-five-foot Waimea in the winter of '86‐7 when the early rounds of the Billabong Pro were held at the Bay . |
| 17 | The heads of various departments , foremen and other key workers were recruited from just across the county boundary in Sheffield and south Yorkshire ; the rest of the labour force came from many parts of Britain and Ireland . |
| 18 | William Whitelaw , the secretary of state for Northern Ireland , and the Northern Ireland Office administration came under intense pressure from the public . |
| 19 | Then Jerk came in one night and tightened our chains . |
| 20 | The wind came in tiny puffs that hardly stirred the sea 's surface . |
| 21 | The impetus for this research came from two sources . |
| 22 | Much of Sir Charles Irving 's personal vote came from these areas , where many know of his extraordinary personal kindness . |
| 23 | The goal that decided the contest came after 35 minutes from a Paul Wilkinson header , but the man who tormented Ipswich the most was roving raider John Hendrie . |
| 24 | The boys were waiting to cross the road here and the horse came down this lane , galloped straight across the road in front of the traffic then onto the pavement , tried to jump over the boys and jumped onto the boys . |
| 25 | Sharif 's latest disavowal concerning Pakistan 's nuclear programme came amidst renewed controversy prompted by United States Senator Larry Pressler , who claimed during a visit to the country on Jan. 12-13 that Pakistan had the components for at least two nuclear weapons . |
| 26 | I was absolutely delighted , colleagues , when the , er , recommendation came through that Eric should be awarded the gold badge because I could personally testify that there can be no better winner or holder of the G M gold badge . |
| 27 | The pound came under intense pressure at the end of 1989 , and fell to its lowest level in December reaching DM2.72 . |
| 28 | THE BANK of England yesterday spent a reported $1bn after the pound came under sustained attack once it became clear that an increase in West German interest rates today is almost certain . |
| 29 | One powerful source of fresh blood came from new men to whom we shall return , the Sussex ironmasters , like the Bowyers of Cuckfield who disputed so effectively with Bishop Curteys . |
| 30 | It was with the aim of contributing to such an improvement , as the representative body of employers and business investors , that the 1988 Confederation of British Industry ( CBI ) Task Force on business and urban regeneration came to three conclusions : first ( in line with the Government 's own beliefs ) , that business must take the lead in reversing urban decline ; second , that charity — governmental or voluntary — can not in itself deal with problems , and any regeneration must spring from private investment , commercially motivated ; and third , that the potential exists for such investment , provided that early projects are seen to succeed ( CBI , 1988 ) . |