Example sentences of "he come [prep] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the end of the day Child and I were cursing our luck and Douglas Hamilton was waxing lyrical about the placidity of the beasts , who had allowed him to come within six yards of them . |
| 2 | Until the two old ladies with their umbrellas shattered his dream , he had walked through the streets of Brighton as if it were his own kingdom , doffing his flat cap to passers-by who could n't help hearing him coming from two blocks away . |
| 3 | This time he came with nine ships , and a determination to win agreement from the Japanese — and he did precisely that , concluding a treaty of peace and friendship that — unknown to all its signatories — was to have consequences of shattering proportions . |
| 4 | He was a charming , thick-bearded man with faintly hooded eyes ; he came with Israeli recommendations , ‘ the best thing since bagels ’ , and had , at some time past , worked with the CIA . |
| 5 | As she wondered , in he came with more boxes of gear . |
| 6 | Guided by a mournful bleating , he came across several groups of sheep , huddled together in the vain hope of safety . |
| 7 | He came in three times to sign books . |
| 8 | If he comes within two feet of me my hands start shaking . |
| 9 | The one who will be in open an oppos opposition , the other a subtle infiltration. he comes in many guises does n't he ? |