Example sentences of "came at [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | as if to increase my terror , there came at that instant a pause in the electric war overhead . |
| 2 | Beside him Carol watched the modern-day gladiators as they came at each other . |
| 3 | Potter 's bid for martyrdom came at twenty-five-foot Waimea in the winter of '86‐7 when the early rounds of the Billabong Pro were held at the Bay . |
| 4 | Nonetheless , Niki soon built on an overwhelming lead in the championship , though a first crisis came at Long Beach when Audetto suggested that Clay Regazzoni ought to have his day in the sun . |
| 5 | Villagers said that none ever came at this time of year . |
| 6 | You know the tears came at this time |
| 7 | They came at full speed , the leading man aiming to Sharpe 's left , the other pulling to his right . |
| 8 | B : [ pragmatically interpreted particle ] the milkman came at some time prior to the time of speaking Yet it is clear to native speakers that what would ordinarily be communicated by such an exchange involves considerably more , along the lines of the italicized material in ( 3 ) : ( 3 ) A : Do you have the ability to tell me the time of the present moment , as standardly indicated on a watch , and if so please do so tell me B : No I do n't know the exact time of the present moment , but I can provide some information from which you may be able to deduce the approximate time , namely the milkman has come ( see R. Lakoff , 1973a ; Smith & Wilson , 1979 : 172ff for a discussion of such examples ) . |