Example sentences of "had come as [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had achieved a position of some prominence in the Senate between 1942 and 1944 but his choice as Roosevelt 's vice-presidential running mate at the Democratic convention in July 1944 had come as a surprise . |
| 2 | It was because she 'd never taken him seriously that the whole thing had come as a surprise . |
| 3 | Hammie Smillie , head of ScottishPower 's customer service , said in Glasgow yesterday that the introduction of VAT had come as a surprise . |
| 4 | One party had come as a dragon and were doing a conga through the dancing couples , tail disintegrating even as the giant head bobbed up and down . |
| 5 | It was plain for all to see that his father 's ultimatum had come as a shock to Jonna . |
| 6 | The realisation of her feelings for Rourke had come as a shock , the more so because there was no chance he would ever come to care for her in return . |
| 7 | Although it had come as a shock , for he had never made it his business to enquire into the ramifications of his family , he had found a morbid humour in the situation . |
| 8 | He had come as a student of farming to this dairy , thinking he would be here only a short time . |
| 9 | He put on exquisite robes that had come as a gift from distant India , and took of vial of scented water , then mounted upon his noble steed . |
| 10 | If the invitation had come as a result of anxious discussion with Jenny about Cassie 's state of mind , and she rather thought that it had , Ben showed no sign of it . |
| 11 | The Department of Trade and Industry , which is responsible for firework safety , said yesterday that the decision to examine how casualty figures were collated had come as a result of a meeting with local authorities . |