Example sentences of "[modal v] [adv] come as [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It should perhaps come as no surprise that the Assessment of Performance Unit ( APU ) in England and Wales has some of the characteristics of the National Assessment of Educational Progress ( NAEP ) in the US ; or that new moves in the UK to establish procedures to make incompetent teachers liable to sanctions ( reported in the Times Educational Supplement . |
| 2 | Even so , dismissal should never come as a bolt from the blue , however exalted your place in the corporate hierarchy . |
| 3 | It should therefore come as no surprise that gentle washing and drying of feet promote a feeling of wellbeing at the very least . |
| 4 | It should therefore come as no surprise that inefficiency , persecution , and terror are the order of the day in Marxist countries . |
| 5 | So , in a week that found Hooker registering his fourth UK album success , it could hardly come as a complete surprise to find ol' John Lee celebrating 43 years of chart activity by appearing on Top Of The Pops . |
| 6 | It may even come as a surprise to some to learn that fish and chips is opaque at all ; but one needs only to consider that not any kind of fish , nor any method of cooking and presentation , will qualify for the description , and that this is not true of , say , chips and fish or even fish with chips , both of which are transparent . |
| 7 | The new church should not be dismayed at trouble within or without in the early stages : it may well come as a result of being on a collision course with the forces of evil who , putting it bluntly , do not want the new church to survive ! |
| 8 | When you consider all the privileges of being a lodge owner — the exquisite luxury , the excellent facilities , nd not least the sheer exclusivity of the location the actual purchasing price may well come as a pleasant surprise . |
| 9 | This summer will now come as a boon to the pressurised Irish representative players . |
| 10 | Vaccines will undoubtedly come as a practical development , and with efficacy against mucosal transmission . |
| 11 | It will therefore come as no surprise that empirical research confirms the low level of activity in welfare benefits and tribunal work among solicitors ( Lawrence , 1980a ) . |
| 12 | It may therefore come as a surprise to learn that there are some species which are not only not ‘ rock-dependent ’ , but are also relatively peaceful , even when breeding . |
| 13 | When you stop , it can actually come as a sort of relief . |