Example sentences of "had come across the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 For a moment I thought he had come across the bottle of wine given to me by the couple at Benouville bridge café .
2 Finally , because this book seeks to assist users of search in selecting a good headhunting firm for their particular needs , the survey asked how companies had come across the headhunters they had employed .
3 It was the first time I had come across the word .
4 This was not the first time I had come across the concept of ‘ Quality ’ as meant in this context .
5 We had come across the Pontypool and Blaenavon Railway about to enjoy a ‘ Tank Engine ’ weekend of some kind .
6 However , he never did , and friends claim the poor man had come across the result by accident and then spent the next six years until his death trying to find the combination again .
7 However , he never did , and friends claim that the poor man had come across the result by accident and then spent the next six years until his death trying to find the combination again .
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