Example sentences of "came at [adj] [noun] " 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 | AFHQ 's response came at 1857 hrs that afternoon [ KP 228 ] : " Agree all Yugoslav nationals in Eighth Army Area to be returned unless involves use of force , otherwise evacuation to Distone ( Italy ) in accordance with FX 77268 of 17 May . " |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | Twenty years ago few tailor shops were without a bottle of gin : the men drank as they liked ; one kept the score , and the publican came at certain times to replenish the gin bottle . |
| 7 | Villagers said that none ever came at this time of year . |
| 8 | You know the tears came at this time |
| 9 | They came at full speed , the leading man aiming to Sharpe 's left , the other pulling to his right . |
| 10 | 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 ) . |