Example sentences of "come of [adj] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And from that centre of chivalry , the Burgundian court , came the nobleman Jacques de Lalain in 1448 , to challenge James , brother of William earl of Douglas , ‘ neither for hatred nor envy nor any evil wish whatsoever , but to do the greatest honour in his power to one who came of such high descent , and was besides of such great renown and courage , that he desired his acquaintance more than that of any lord in the said kingdom of Scotland ’ .
2 Although nothing came of this particular incident , it acted as a spur to non-traditional methods of archaeological research : dowsing , use of the divining rod and geomagnetic surveying .
3 Nothing came of this particular project , not at least for many years , and Clare continued to enjoy the orchises of Royce Wood undisturbed .
4 Even he , who loved his bed more than anything , joined us to listen to Colonel Stephens , and when news came of some successful advance against the Axis he would burst into wonderful , joyous laughter .
5 Her instincts warned her that no good could come of this unhealthy alliance between Matthew and the old man .
6 ‘ Rhino Bucket ’ is a killer headbanger , but it is the work of the Kingdom Come of big-balled bad-boy boogie , so to speak .
7 ‘ Rhino Bucket ’ is a killer headbanger , but it is the work of the Kingdom Come of big-balled bad-boy boogie , so to speak .
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