Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] have come a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Curtain hardware has come a long way since the days of the narrow brass rod and rings . |
| 2 | DURHAM Squash Club 's challenge for the Durham and Cleveland First Division championships has come a catastrophic cropper . |
| 3 | Microwave ovens have come a long way since they first appeared in our kitchens about 20 years ago , but how do you know which type will suit your style of cooking ? |
| 4 | Packaging technology has come a long way since the founder opened his first shop in 1869 , and the requirements of today 's customer are very different from those of the Victorian housewife . |
| 5 | In the event , the announcement was premature ; but fusion researchers have come a long way since then |
| 6 | Air refuelling has come a long way from the first attempts in the thirties where the co-pilot literally popped out and grabbed the hose . |
| 7 | AIR travel has come a long way at Aldergrove since the first wide-eyed civilian passengers flew there 30 years ago . |
| 8 | For example , supposing you want to refer to the fact that the groom is a medical student and you have a story about a king dying in the Middle Ages who says the physician has killed him , tell this story but end it , ‘ Of course medicine has come a long way since those days , . |
| 9 | VICTIM SUPPORT has come a long way from the six-month experiment set up 10 years ago by a group of concerned professionals in Bristol . |
| 10 | It sounds like the Fire Service has come a long way from the early years . |
| 11 | Tank decor has come a long way in recent years from the garish backdrop , and the odd lump of rock with a few dying plants . |