Example sentences of "[pron] come [prep] a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | When I come across a new metaphor , one that stretches my understanding , I feel cold . |
2 | I walk through the remnants of ancientness until , close to the cliffs , I come to a brown headstone : shoulder high , two feet wide . |
3 | I like to understand the meanings of words and always refer to a dictionary when I come on a new word . |
4 | ‘ Have I come at a bad moment ? ’ she asked . |
5 | ‘ Have I come at a bad time ? ’ |
6 | My first ambition was to be a concert pianist , but I come from a long line of actors and I suppose it was inevitable really that I 'd follow them . |
7 | ‘ Perhaps I come from a long line of knights and no-one ever told me . |
8 | ‘ I come from a small village in the far north of Scotland . ’ |
9 | ‘ Because I come from a booky family , in some ways I 've taken writing for granted — it 's like coming from a family of butchers and going into the meat trade . |
10 | Now , there 's been lots of talk about gay and lesbian people not having no rights , I come from a Jewish society , I 've got people who suffer anti-semitic ri , feelings , there 's lot of erm multi-ra , ethnic majorities who cover on this programme , and I think that issue has to be looked at as well . |
11 | I come from a Jewish family which includes victim 's ; that picture of myself was a particularly horrible one . |
12 | I come from a military family , that is to say a family that has always followed the drum , and probably had to carry it too . |
13 | I am reminded of Letterman 's tennis because as I stroll through the grounds of the club , waiting for the arrival of my transcripts , I come upon a red earth tennis court . |
14 | Having himself come from a close family he did not at first regard his wife 's involvement with Chloe as unusual . |
15 | ‘ It is the most common form , an anti-parliamentarianism of crisis , a sudden flame of protest against the cronies who govern us , a deep desire , which come from a desperate belief that ‘ things must change ’ . ’ |
16 | Pacemakers , which come in a wide variety of Dayglo colours , can be found at most branches of Top Shop for around £25 . |
17 | Pacemakers , which come in a wide variety of Dayglo colours , can be found at most branches of Top Shop for around £25 . |
18 | It draws people who come for a fun day out and it provides for the serious ornithologist . |
19 | Those who come with an open mind and see the place for themselves invariably return home as ambassadors for our province . |
20 | Stallions who come from a deprived environment are particularly at risk . |
21 | The pattern of kinship relationships extends to other women in the working-class half of the sample , particularly to those who come from a large family . |
22 | You come down a steep hill from . |
23 | So now can you see how politically , there is a kind of political subtext to this section erm as I say you can only follow it so far down a road then you come to a dead end but I think it 's there and you ca n't really ignore it , the political subtext . |
24 | ‘ Go across the drawbridge and you come to a heavy door … |
25 | Upstairs , walk past the monks ' cells , until you come to a massive door . |
26 | When you come across a faint track alongside a wire fence on the right follow it . |
27 | It 's not often you come across a good Bordeaux ! ’ |
28 | If you come across an unfamiliar word or phrase , find its source . |
29 | YOU COME WITH A FIRST CLASS PEDIGREE |
30 | ‘ You come from a violent city like LA to what you think will be a nice peaceful place and what happens ? |