Example sentences of "[coord] [noun prp] came [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But MacLaren , who watched the ball very carefully , Kemble and Yates came to the assistance of their county to give the home side a 28-run lead on first innings .
2 Tension between Iraq and Kuwait came to the world 's attention in mid-July when Saddam Hussein launched a fierce attack on the policy of those Gulf states , principally Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates ( UAE ) , whose over-production of oil he blamed for a corresponding slump in world oil prices .
3 David and Angie came to the opening night of Pork and to nearly every night thereafter and we became really good friends .
4 And Maggie came round the table and standing over Phoebe gave her a long silent hug .
5 A trade conflict with Spain — allies of France — arose in 1734 and soon the old animosity between France and England came to the surface .
6 Another way of making the same point about the superior and the inferior societies of France and Scotland came from the pen of the French ecclesiastic Estienne Perlin , who visited England and Scotland in 1551–2 .
7 As Sophie and Giles came through the doorway , Robert turned quickly away , leaving Dawn alone .
8 For example , the Turkish translation of ( 95 ) might be glossed as ( 96 ) , where the proximal demonstrative anaphorically refers to the first referent introduced , and the distal demonstrative to the second : ( 95 ) John and Mary came into the room : he was laughing but she was crying ( 96 ) John and Mary came into the room : this was laughing , but that was crying In that case , there are good arguments for considering that anaphora ultimately rests on deictic notions ( Lyons , 1977a : 671 ) .
9 For example , the Turkish translation of ( 95 ) might be glossed as ( 96 ) , where the proximal demonstrative anaphorically refers to the first referent introduced , and the distal demonstrative to the second : ( 95 ) John and Mary came into the room : he was laughing but she was crying ( 96 ) John and Mary came into the room : this was laughing , but that was crying In that case , there are good arguments for considering that anaphora ultimately rests on deictic notions ( Lyons , 1977a : 671 ) .
10 James and Kate came along the passage from the kitchen ; they were whispering and giggling .
11 and Peter came in the morning , I never thought anything I 'd been listening to the radio , I heard there was a big accident on the road , a car accident
12 Father Reynard turned away to speak to one of his villagers as Dame Agatha and Ranulf came through the church door .
13 On 10 June 1991 E. and C. came into the care of the local authority and went to foster parents .
14 This fact , and the alleged connection between Mr. Kissane and Mr. Tee and Winchester came to the attention of Lautro .
15 She was scarcely aware of the tapping at the door until it opened and Niall came into the room , his presence the catalyst for so many warring emotions within her that she stared at him with mutinous , tear-filled eyes .
16 She was scarcely aware of the tapping at the door until it opened and Niall came into the room .
17 I think he waited on Blackberry Hill in the dark until Sal and Alec came round the corner and then he bumped their car off the road and into space .
18 There was a packed auction room at Hereford Racecourse this afternoon as 20 pubs ; 8 of them in Herefordshire and Worcestershire came under the hammer .
19 But Christ came into the world to save sinners !
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