Example sentences of "come [prep] [verb] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A more fundamental change has come from studying how animals orient themselves not in a simple environment but in a structurally complex one ; for example , how they use landmarks to find their way home . |
| 2 | There seemed hardly time for anyone to wander off , but wander she had , and she had come to swinging happily on a swing in the park playground . |
| 3 | Any weaknesses were determinedly removed , settings were constantly corrected , refinements were built in , until the day came for handing over to the RNLI — Wednesday 15 May 1991 . |
| 4 | This provided a confidence that came from getting on with the job . ’ |
| 5 | Diane told herself that this was just a kind of paranoia on her part , an over-apprehension that came from reading too many doctor articles in women 's magazines , but it did n't make her any less uneasy . |
| 6 | She did not want to lose Paula , who was one of her best models , but already she was enjoying the reflected glory that came from having personally trained a house model for one of the great London couture houses . |
| 7 | Yet the Third World countries that these genes came from have not received a cent for them . |
| 8 | Leaving aside the fact that already under Dej the standing of a student 's relatives in the Party hierarchy already counted for a great deal when it came to handing out exam results , connections with the very summit of political power could offer useful patronage and protection to scientists and their institute . |
| 9 | Adam had been more than helpful , when it came to moving in . |
| 10 | My father 's generation was not one accustomed to discussing and analysing in the way ours is and I believe the telling and retelling of this story was as close as my father ever came to reflecting critically on the profession he practised . |
| 11 | When it actually came to writing rather than vaguely thinking about his address , Henry found it more difficult than he had expected . |
| 12 | When it came to setting up the Friends , I found the words ‘ realistic ’ or ‘ moderation ’ did n't have much meaning for me . |
| 13 | Dublin-born Bergin , 37 , came to acting late . |
| 14 | Anthony was fine with a pick , apparently , but when it came to scraping away layers of earth with a trowel and saving small pieces of pottery , he simply did not have the patience . |
| 15 | Morton 's controversial final chapter is only a few thousand words long and attempts to sum up the marriage now but TODAY has discovered new revelations showing how close Diana came to walking out — and still might . |
| 16 | There is no doubt that the Baron 's wife , who has transferred her main residence to Spain , was of great influence when it came to deciding where the collection should alight . |
| 17 | When it came to deciding how to Vote however , the most frequent response was that television and the press were equally useful . |
| 18 | However , in what the Guardian of July 9 called " a scintillating display of his personality and skill at manipulation " , Gorbachev castigated and cajoled the congress into reversing this decision ; on this and several subsequent occasions it was proved that the combative talk by the majority conservatives was strikingly at odds with their docility when it came to challenging outright the will of the party leader . |
| 19 | Well he came by did n't he ? |
| 20 | After coming into caddying quite late in life — when he was thirty years old — Nick , who used to be a baseball player and was ‘ quite good at it ’ , perfected his catching trick with his first professional , George Archer , who lived on a farm . |
| 21 | Decision on whether the message is right or wrong should at least come after working out what the message is . |
| 22 | The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency estimated that the programme would require US$4,640 million annually , although where this money should come from had not yet been finalized . |
| 23 | The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency has estimated that £2.75bn per year will be needed to achieve this aim , and the question of where the money will come from has not yet been agreed |
| 24 | How near should he let him come before stepping out to confront him ? |
| 25 | As it is I came to reading very late , at 18 or 19 , and I think it is entirely the fault of the box . |
| 26 | Alcohol does not mimic a neurotransmitter , but at least some of its effects come from messing up the same synapses that heroin works on . |
| 27 | If you , so if you come in come in next week some time and |
| 28 | When you come to doing along on the other side make sure they 're beautiful parallel |
| 29 | It all comes through do n't it ? |
| 30 | Of course , some of that comes through tuning down to E flat , although my action is pretty high . |