Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] come as a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was plain for all to see that his father 's ultimatum had come as a shock to Jonna . |
| 2 | The realisation of her feelings for Rourke had come as a shock , the more so because there was no chance he would ever come to care for her in return . |
| 3 | It was because she 'd never taken him seriously that the whole thing had come as a surprise . |
| 4 | If the invitation had come as a result of anxious discussion with Jenny about Cassie 's state of mind , and she rather thought that it had , Ben showed no sign of it . |
| 5 | Hammie Smillie , head of ScottishPower 's customer service , said in Glasgow yesterday that the introduction of VAT had come as a surprise . |
| 6 | One party had come as a dragon and were doing a conga through the dancing couples , tail disintegrating even as the giant head bobbed up and down . |