Example sentences of "matter [adv] came to " in BNC.

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1 Matters then came to a head and after dropping her baby the mother was distraught about what she had done to her child .
2 With hindsight , there were ‘ rumblings ’ from some nursery nurses during the early stages of the course , but the matter only came to a head when a small group of nursery nurses made a formal complaint to a course tutor .
3 The matter only came to light when police , conducting an inquiry into the running of children 's homes in North Wales , interviewed the boy last year .
4 The matter only came to light when police , conducting an inquiry into the running of children 's homes in North Continued on Page 5 Continued from Page 1 Wales , interviewed the boy last year .
5 Police were not informed and the matter only came to light last year during a police investigation into the running of children 's homes in North Wales .
6 If the matter ever came to court , the judge would estimate the amount that you would have earned , in the light of the evidence before him concerning the nature of your job .
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