Example sentences of "has come as a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The announcement that Saudi Arabia is to buy 48 of the aircraft has come as a relief to workers at Smiths Industries in Bishops Cleeve , which supplies cockpit displays for the Tornado . |
| 2 | Washington 's success on the Pro-Tour has come as a surprise to some , not least Brian Gottfried , former touring pro and now head coach at the ATP 's headquarters in Florida . |
| 3 | The news has come as a surprise to the local council . |
| 4 | The size of these valuations , which in some cases exceed the value of the matrimonial home , has come as a surprise to many lawyers and to their clients . |
| 5 | Ray Fell , chairman of the Leeds United Supporters ' Club said : ‘ It has come as a kick in the stomach . ’ |
| 6 | I know that the organisational change has come as a shock to you , as it has for me , but we want to part company after all these years , on the best and friendliest of terms . |
| 7 | It has come as a shock to realise that your magazine can no longer be relied on to present the relevant information in a straightforward factual manner . |
| 8 | This has come as a shock to all of us , Masklin thought . |
| 9 | The exponential growth in CMEA debt ( from $6 billion in 1970 to $58.3 billion in 1981 ) has come as a shock to borrower and lender alike . |
| 10 | This attitude has come as a shock to many in Hollywood who are falling over themselves to sign him . |
| 11 | So this news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders . |