Example sentences of "had come for a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Branson wrote to Powell , agreeing that the time had come for a separation . |
| 2 | During these years before the war , each summer , the village would be invaded by Londoners , who had come for a holiday in the country . |
| 3 | They did n't often have a chance to leave the pub together , but this afternoon she was determined to have a family outing , so as soon as the dinner-things were washed up , they had come for a walk to the Island Gardens . |
| 4 | He might as well have descended on the Palace , announcing that he had come for a stay . |
| 5 | Yorkshireman Martin Sterne , from Ripon , had come for a week 's golfing holiday with three friends , bringing their own golf professional with them from England . |
| 6 | To be fair , it really did look as though Ipswich had come for a draw , but we should have more imagination , pace or something to break down teams like that . |
| 7 | Just the day before the fatal collapse Konstantin , Dmitri 's brother , had come for a meal . |