Example sentences of "[vb pp] [that] [pers pn] [modal v] come " in BNC.
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| 1 | But since he was too weak to travel , it was arranged that he would come and stay with my husband and I until he was fit enough to fly back to Jersey where he and my mother lived . |
| 2 | He must have heard that I 'd come back from Ireland . |
| 3 | I 'd rather taken it for granted that she 'd come to London with me . |
| 4 | In his letter announcing the betrothal , João had said that he would come to Ireland in the summer in order to take Sara back to Lisbon before the autumn storms , so her expectation of his arrival mounted with each passing day . |
| 5 | Her father disapproved of him , and had said so , but she had always thought that he would come round to her point of view . |
| 6 | He had thought that he must come back to her now as a stranger , learning afresh the shape of her wide forehead and tapering face , and the way she had of opening her eyes wide to take in entire the person to whom she spoke . |
| 7 | So cunning was the sculptors ' work that the story was told that it would come alive to guard the pass against any invader . |
| 8 | ‘ Fortex has shown that it can come through a difficult trading period in excellent financial shape , ’ said Mr Austin . |
| 9 | Merrill watched him covertly , wondering if she would have had the courage to sit here if she had known that he would come in ; wondering if she would have joined another and more distant club had she known that he was the commodore here . |
| 10 | ‘ The Germans are formidable but our young players have proved that they can come in and cope with the best , the outstanding example being Alan McLaren 's handling of Italy 's Roberto Baggio , ’ Roxburgh said . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm pleased , ’ says Richard , ‘ that we 've proved that you can come out with a silly record and it does n't have to be your only silly record . |
| 12 | She supposed some small part of her had hoped that he would come after her . |
| 13 | But even if this had not been the case ( and there was a part of her that still believed that he 'd come that second time to explain , or apologize ) she would have found an excuse for returning to England , just to be out of Marlin 's company . |
| 14 | In the month since the decision had been taken that she would come to school here , her feelings had turned from foreboding to anticipation . |
| 15 | Whoever came , Trent was determined that they should come on foot and across open ground . |