Example sentences of "a [noun] to come along " in BNC.
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| 1 | What was now required was a buyer to come along and recognise ‘ the potential and engineering excellence ’ of the plant . |
| 2 | It opens up the possibility for a male to come along and displace or remove the sperm stored from a previous mating . |
| 3 | ‘ I 'm disappointed for those under 14s who have n't had a chance to see me this time , but I 'm looking forward to doing a full scale tour probably next year when everyone will have a chance to come along , ’ she added . |
| 4 | And now , to cap it all , poor Byford had to be the first army victim of the latest IRA tactic — Flying Columns-compact bands armed only with a few rifles and automatic pistols , moving soundlessly at night along country lanes on foot or on bicycles , and waiting behind roadside hedges — waiting for hours , days if necessary — for a patrol to come along . |
| 5 | the C I D , they 'll get a detective to come along and help investigate the crime , so we investigate the crimes like you did on your computer course , yeah ? |
| 6 | As soon as a real therapeutic advance occurs , there is a great temptation for a competitor to come along with a drug differing slightly in chemical composition which can then be marketed without patent infringement . |