Example sentences of "and come [prep] [art] [adj] halt " in BNC.
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1 | There was the sound of crunching metal as it hit one of the trees a glancing blow and came to a rocking halt . |
2 | She dug in her heels and came to a grinding halt . |
3 | The taxi swerved out of the Champs Elysées , down the Avenue George-V and came to a sudden halt on the corner . |
4 | As all the alarming possibilities ran through her head , she gave a loud gulp and came to an abrupt halt . |
5 | She says mostly they 're the soul of courtesy — embarrassingly polite and come to a grinding halt … |