Example sentences of "came as the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mounting protests on all sides came as the outlawed Ulster Freedom Freedom fighters , who claimed responsibility for the four shootings , threatened to step up their murder campaign . |
| 2 | The bilateral agreement , the first under the US " open skies " initiative , came as the European Communities ( EC ) prepared for the implementation in 1993 of a common European aviation policy requiring EC members to negotiate as a block . |
| 3 | The escalation of the row came as the European Commissioner and former Cabinet member , Sir Leon Brittan , intervened in the debate to give warning that Britain would cause disruption throughout Europe and suffer substantial economic harm unless it ratified the Maastricht treaty . |
| 4 | The move came as the Labour Party 's housing spokesman , Mr Clive Soley , yesterday complained to the Press Council over newspaper reports that his party was proposing to ban second homes . |
| 5 | Doubts over aspects of the legislation came as the Labour leader , John Smith , accused the Prime Minister of trying to prevent the Commons having a say on the social chapter . |
| 6 | The warning , which followed an appeal by the government for people to refrain from storming installations of the National People 's Army , came as the disgraced former Communist leader , Mr Egon Krenz , stood down as head of state and chairman of the country 's Defence Council . |
| 7 | The warning , which followed an appeal by the government for people to refrain from storming installations of the National People 's Army , came as the disgraced former Communist leader , Mr Egon Krenz , stood down as head of state and chairman of the country 's Defence Council . |
| 8 | The warning , which followed an appeal by the government for people to refrain from storming installations of the National People 's Army , came as the disgraced former Communist leader , Mr Egon Krenz , stood down as head of state and chairman of the country 's Defence Council . |
| 9 | His words came as the parliamentary chairman , Ruslan Khasbulatov , Mr Yeltsin 's arch-rival , appeared to retract his demands that the president be removed . |
| 10 | And the groom came as The Mad Hatter . |
| 11 | The breakthrough came as the United Nations commander in Bosnia , Gen Philippe Morillon , of France , said he had secured a pledge of help from Serbia 's president , Slobodan Milosevic . |
| 12 | The calls came as the British Medical Association in a new report stepped up its demands for a total ban on boxing . |