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 .
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