Example sentences of "came [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Would it have came off a cold or something ? |
| 2 | The exhaustion came through a lack of sleep , not just from a night on the tiles but after being up until 2am yesterday morning to witness the birth of his first child , a son named Jordan . |
| 3 | The only daylight came through a chink between the heavy wooden doors . |
| 4 | Also , we ordered the armature , it came through a couple of days ago , we put it , but it 's going the opposite direction . |
| 5 | Great-grandson to King Edward the third , and by a branch senior to Lancaster , even though his descent came through a woman . |
| 6 | — DARLINGTON defender Les McJannet and midfielder Gary Gill came through a game for the reserves unscathed and could soon be set for first-team action . |
| 7 | Mr Cross had chosen the ideal spot for his photography some three days earlier and the picture he wanted could only be taken during the ten days around the longest day when the sun came through a gap in the hills . |
| 8 | She divorced Neil ; the decree nisi came through a month ago . |
| 9 | He came about a fortnight before Christmas . |
| 10 | The first noteworthy example came about a month after this August attack . |
| 11 | It came about a month ago , did n't it ? |
| 12 | The most moving moment came during a trip to Universal Studios when an orang-utan leapt off a stage to hug him . |
| 13 | Their decision came during a meeting late on Tuesday when the couple realised the tour had got off to a bad start . |
| 14 | The first real sign of Bodyline came during a match against an Australian XI at Melbourne . |
| 15 | This weakness of the banking system came during a period of rapid economic growth . |
| 16 | The suggestion came during a debate on What 's Harming Our Children a 32-page report compiled by Dr. Edwin Pugh and Mr Phil Mackie , of the public health department . |
| 17 | ‘ I really came for a word with Miss Passmore , but if she does n't mind you hearing what I have to say … ’ |
| 18 | Hunt 's steadily deflating tyre held up until the last corner before the pits ; in he came for a tyre change . |
| 19 | In March the threshing-machine came for a day to Flintcomb-Ash . |
| 20 | Mike Burton says he came for a trial touched the ball 3 times and scored 3 tries . |
| 21 | ‘ I came for a drink — if that 's all right . ’ |
| 22 | ‘ They came for a weekend just before we left Starlings . ’ |
| 23 | When Glen Baxter came for a signing session , we sold 80 copies of his book — a modest number perhaps for a shop of this size , but sales of his ‘ spin-off ’ goods amounted to a further 40% of the shop 's turnover that day and brought us some 16% over our sales target for that week . |
| 24 | They came for a draw and got it . |
| 25 | ‘ I only came for a glass of water . |
| 26 | The same came for a witness , to bear witness of the Light , that all men through him might believe . |
| 27 | And when Julie , also 30 , came for a visit — leaving husband Tim , 32 , to look after 22-month-old Sophie back home in Northampton — Elizabeth was longing to introduce her friend to the beauties of Sodwana Bay . |
| 28 | She came for a visit with her favourite slimming magazine . |
| 29 | ‘ I came for a month . |
| 30 | She was polite , she gave me a small box of chocolates with a thank-you card and kissed me and shook my hand when she came for a meal on Sunday . |