Example sentences of "[noun prp] [subord] the [noun] came [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Eve was standing near Benny as the cake came in . |
| 2 | Fortunately I was n't told about Philip till the curtain came down and it 's impossible to convey how lost I felt . |
| 3 | ‘ To see if we get ourselves killed would be my guess , ’ said Tommy as the moon came back out . |
| 4 | Some of us were still there to see Oxford when the lights came on again : V.E. night saw floodlighting return not only to some of the ancient buildings but also ( with apparatus hastily improvised by members of the university ) to a magnificent horse chestnut tree in Parks Road in full blossom , its blaze of floodlit white ‘ candles ’ making a spectacular welcome to the return of peace and light . |
| 5 | Initially Terry Nation declined to work on Doctor Who when the invitation came through , being far too busy at the time writing for Tony Hancock on tour in Nottingham . |
| 6 | ‘ I was in Boston when the word came through that Derrygonnelly had beaten us in the championship . |