Example sentences of "come [conj] [vb infin] [pron] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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1 | Except at weekends in the summer when the crowds would come and spread themselves in an abundance of activity on the grass . |
2 | We even stopped going across Vernadsky Avenue , just where the bridge was , because we were afraid that a lorry might come and shove us into the river . |
3 | In fact , th the New York Saint Andrews Society which exists to er I think to er , apart from to hold er meetings and er get togethers , also to assist er Scots in New York , at least that was one of it 's original er , principles , they have a er a splendid dinner with all these gentlemen in full kilts , kengroms , don'tski and do 's , the whole bangshoot , and and their their women folk can come and watch them from the gallery upstairs . |
4 | You yourself may come and visit her for an hour once a month . |
5 | His family used to come and stay for a week every year in a cottage across the dale and Martin would come and visit me on a regular basis . |
6 | You must come and visit me after the war and bring your Cornemuse . ’ |
7 | " Oh boy , here we go again — you will come and visit me in the White House sometimes , Mother , wo n't you , so I do n't get too lonely there ? " |
8 | You 're working and you 're not bugging anyone and you turn yourself in — they do n't come and pick you off the street — and still they do this . ’ |
9 | I 'll come and see you in the mental hospital if you promise not to cause a scene . |
10 | ‘ Go to sleep and your papa will come and see you in the morning . ’ |
11 | ‘ I gave 'em the price of a pint or two , in hopes they might come and spend it at the Watermen ! |
12 | ‘ Er — I was wondering if you could just come and help me for a moment ? ’ |
13 | He might — he might come and fling me on the grass and rape me . |
14 | But you see , the Reverend has a distant relative whom he means to put in my place and so I was granted sick leave over the holiday in order that his dear Jonathan could come and assist him with the Christmas services . |