Example sentences of "came [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 As the freight train came slowly to a halt at the loop stop signal near the box , the fireman told the signalman of their problem who in turn reported the incident to the train control .
2 Mr Phillips heard the noise , and came slowly to the front of the schoolroom .
3 Without answering , she left the room and came slowly down the stairs .
4 The light was almost gone when the white Mercedes came slowly along the road and turned into the open gate under the yew tree .
5 Meat Loaf came on to a volley of missiles and for one , beautiful moment , it seemed he was going to get down from the stage and beat some arsehole to death .
6 Kenny Wilson moved up and Henry Edwards came on to the flank and the disruptions partially explained why Boroughmuir were unable to generate forward momentum .
7 When Granby House came on to the market early in 1983 , it looked more promising .
8 The star of a series of previous horror classics — the poll tax , water privatisation — came on to the despatch box at just before three in the afternoon .
9 The Valencia trainer came on to the pitch and was ushered back towards the tunnel by Fernando Giner , a home defender .
10 After proper tribute had been paid to the heroic efforts of its singers and orchestra , the Royal Opera 's general director , Jeremy Isaacs , came on to the stage to make a special presentation to Sir Edward Downes .
11 ‘ He said my husband always came on to the site wearing dark glasses , ’ Jean says .
12 Then came the era of the Brat Pack , a bunch of young Hollywood actors who came on to the scene thinking they were God 's gift to the cinema — and some of them were .
13 We came on to the dirt road and a woman in a fluttering robe of pale pink organza walked towards us .
14 People came on to the terrace .
15 Richard came on to the terrace .
16 Ted Willoughby , who had looked after Sugar throughout its service with 467 Squadron , came on to the scene and offered to try and find the missing items and then re-fit them to the aircraft , to which Jack Bruce readily agreed .
17 It 's been a lot of hard work but I knew that it would be when I first came on to the Tour .
18 It was not a well-attended affair — perhaps fifteen people , mainly old women , at the church , few of whom came on to the cemetery .
19 He turned as McKenzie came on to the bridge : ‘ And how are our oil-stained survivors , Chief ? ’
20 His appetite whetted by this auction , he was a natural target for Sotheby 's when Irises came on to the market .
21 The movement continued to grow and develop and to absorb new media as they came on to the market .
22 They came on to the golden sand and stood in silence , winds of light moving over them plainly , despite the brightness of the evening sunshine .
23 Primary Health Care , understood as an approach to health care going beyond the medical model to include the promotive , rehabilitative and educational dimensions of health care in addition to curative/treatment dimensions , came on to the international stage in 1978 at the conference of Alma Ata .
24 When Christine came on to the stage , her face was white and she looked afraid .
25 We were feeling rather disgruntled at how many good films we 'd obviously missed when a man came on to the stage to read the nominations for one of the categories .
26 The newspaper reporters who came on to the scene contributed to the overspill of spite .
27 Erm when I came on to the flats I came with an open mind and I was gon na you know take things as I as I met them .
28 Whole farms and landed estates at the edge of urban areas came on to the market ; suburban land prices therefore were very low .
29 We also used to catch greenfinches that came on to the barley .
30 There was a moment 's silence and then another voice , deep and strong and commanding , came on to the line .
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