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Example sentences of "the [noun pl] come " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	The accessories come in three distinct qualities — Standard , Superior , and High Tech — so that you can choose the quality of the accessory needed for the job in hand , and the quality of finish required .
2	‘ In the end the stipends come from Pretoria , ’ he said , noting that more than half the Transkeian budget came out of the South African coffers .
3	If the Panzers come through here before we have sufficient equipment ashore , you and I and every bastard in this Brigade have had it , including Lovat . ’
4	The programmes come easily , too .
5	The programmes come easily , too .
6	The men in the flames come back to him night after night .
7	‘ The butlers come from many different backgrounds , ’ John Serbrock says , ‘ but they are all what I call ‘ Can do ’ people .
8	Vocational school pupils in the cities come mainly from the urban working class .
9	‘ You might get your chance if the Germans come here , ’ she said .
10	If the prey is running or struggling , the claws come into play .
11	The contestants come out of the fight relatively uninjured .
12	The plans come as ministers are understood to be finalising plans for legislation to introduce voluntary membership of student unions , with a bill likely next parliamentary session .
13	The plans come as ministers are understood to be finalising plans for legislation to introduce voluntary membership of student unions , with a bill likely in the next parliamentary session .
14	Possibly such mechanisms can be used to explain where the pollinators come from in species-poor forests such as the Shorea albida forest in Sarawak when the dominants flower .
15	C. What would happen if the Russians come , then ?
16	If the Russians come , they will tell us what to do .
17	The groups come together regularly for acts of celebration worship , cultural interchange ( a Caribbean evening ) , joint action over community concerns , and to share and challenge each other 's perception of the gospel and understanding of contemporary Christian discipleship .
18	When the groups come together , particularly at board meetings , differences are resolved in the long-term interests of the company so that it can remain profitable .
19	A problem arises when the groups come to share their work — when for long periods children will be passive .
20	The great bulk of the cases come from the work of Q. Cervidius Scaevola .
21	I mean if you stick it out with Hotpoint and hope that the hours come back , if the hours come back you 're gon na be earning a lot more money are n't ya ?
22	I mean if you stick it out with Hotpoint and hope that the hours come back , if the hours come back you 're gon na be earning a lot more money are n't ya ?
23	The rewards come from watching the patients get well .
24	The rewards come from watching the patients get well .
25	The skills come through doing it again and again and again , by sending them off , by getting a feeling for it , by practising .
26	The calls come via three sources : personal requests made by members of the public at the station 's enquiry desk ; telephone calls made directly to the station ; and messages relayed from BRC , the central communications network .
27	When the calls come in — often from people only mildly curious about what their items might fetch — the operation begins in earnest , with the knocker boys changing into smart suits and affecting Cork Street accents .
28	And they can talk to you and show you around , so you can have a look and see , at the way the calls come in and how they deal with them .
29	The comics come from all over the world and there were people queueing up to see it when we opened last Saturday . ’
30	This is not so you can cross-dress in the privacy of wild open country , or perform a stick-up on a youth hostel and rob them of the night 's takings of £14.95 , but to put over your head when the midges come out .