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

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1 When she had stopped the car and climbed out , she wondered for a moment whether she had come on the wrong day or at the wrong time , though she was sure she had not .
2 " Clever of you to come on the right night , " he said .
3 ‘ Want to come on the Grand Canyon with me ? ’
4 I need to come on the pink potty , I need a
5 However , if the department or faculty you are interested in is not listed , or it is impossible for you to come on the given dates , then we will do our best to arrange an individual visit for you provided you give us plenty of advance notice .
6 The announcement came on the first day of a planned four-day general strike called by the Confederation of Trade Unions ( CTU ) to protest at the country 's perilous economic situation [ see p. 38836 ] .
7 The allegations of drug-taking sessions came on the first day of Murray 's trial before Lord Kirkwood .
8 Stock boats came on the first day , they start coming away in May .
9 My annual rendezvous with Ben Holt , a climbing friend based in Geneva , came on the 125th anniversary of the first ascent of the Matterhorn , which we celebrated with an ascent of the Dent Blanche .
10 When Therese came on the entire evening lifted into top gear .
11 The attack came on the second day of a planning appeal on behalf of the town 's Sundial Hotel .
12 Lloyd soon followed for 84 , but then King and Murray continued the torment , and , when the declaration came on the second evening , the score was 687 for 8 , still the West Indies record against England .
13 ‘ I think it might even be further away than we came on the Long Drive , ’ said Masklin quietly .
14 The Bush broadside came on the last day of the Republicans ' convention in Houston , Texas .
15 Mr Sells 's statement came on the third day of the inquiry into allegations that three London specialists were involved in trafficking in kidneys .
16 The allegation came on the third day of an insurance fraud trial at Snaresbrook Crown Court .
17 He denounced the arrests on Aug. 14 of opposition leaders , which , he noted , came on the same day as the release of Sgt. Venançio Mikó Obiang , who was convicted in July 1983 of participating in an attempted coup the previous May [ see pp. 32299-300 ] .
18 The news came on the same day that the car makers Rover announced another year of losses .
19 The meeting came on the same day the latest casualty of the rent increases left his pub .
20 They started drinking before the parson ever arrived and , when he did , fell upon the beer kegs that came on the same cart as though they were men dying of thirst .
21 But her greatest thrill of all came on the very day they were going home , for the Brownie Guider from Stowbridge came to see them off and she brought the exciting news that a second Pack was being formed at Stowbridge and that the way was now wide open for Brenda to become a Brownie .
22 A loud imperious knocking came on the tongued boards of the ceiling in the middle of the rowdy relief .
23 The lorry driver , a relief worker from ISC Chemicals in Bristol , came on the wrong day and found nobody at the plant .
24 When Peace came on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month , the citizens of Glasgow at home and abroad were elated , relieved , delighted , and very , very tired …
25 When the sulphonamides came on the clinical scene , he gave much attention to them .
26 The Eastern National , in 1929 , took over followed by United Counties who came on the local scene in June 1928 .
27 Now I 've got one coming on the other toe .
28 Then she learned that the Pack would be coming on the following Saturday .
29 But the views in winter are rather more spectacular , and although we were starting to feel that snow was coming on the strengthening wind , we at least enjoyed the open sweeping aspect to the south and east as we walked .
30 Norman birdied the 11th , coaxed home a six-yarder for a two at the 13th , and surged ahead with a two-shot swing coming on the next green .
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