Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [conj] it came " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 're delighted to get the award but it came as quite a surprise , ’ said business director . |
| 2 | Nominated for nine Oscars , but this was also the year of West Side Story , which swept the board when it came to the statuettes . |
| 3 | It turned out to be a lot easier than I thought because I was scarcely quick on the uptake when it came to lessons . |
| 4 | In Madrid , the new government of General Prim was equally aware that their actions would need to avoid giving offence to France and that this was particularly the case when it came to choosing a new monarch to replace the dethroned Isabella . |
| 5 | Again , these gave them the advantage when it came to the swift ‘ attack-and-run ’ tactics which they frequently employed . |
| 6 | Dinah had not called , and had drunk the tea when it came ; after that , she began to have sharp pains in the small of the back . |
| 7 | I did n't want you to be caught in the crossfire when it came . |
| 8 | ‘ It was then that they released the Wheel and it came bowling down the hill not more than ten yards from where I was standing . |
| 9 | A couple of policemen caught the boat as it came in alongside and steadied it . |
| 10 | The short answer to that earnest question could be the Sunday Times itself , which — lest we forget — was in the vanguard when it came to boos and hisses . |
| 11 | But Summers suggests , ambitiously , that there was solid evidence which , he claims , was what stopped Hoover tackling the Mob before it came to awesome power in America . |
| 12 | I had obviously believe the gospel according to The Sun when it came to caves , where the underground world condemned hapless scout leaders and their unsuspecting charges to at least 15 hours trapped up to their necks in slimy cold water , if not to horrible slow deaths from rock falls and suffocation . |
| 13 | He had looked up ‘ family ’ in his dictionary before coming to the debate , and he reminded the Committee that it came from familia . |
| 14 | Having worked himself into a highly nervous state , he clenched his fists against his sides , saying in a grating voice , ‘ My own father lacked the courage when it came right down to it … |
| 15 | She was prepared for the move when it came and followed Claudia Hamilton and the other ladies upstairs . |
| 16 | The tug when it came was much gentler than he had imagined it would be . |
| 17 | Although his prime responsibility was transport , whether by air , road or sea , he still had to play his part as a full member of the team when it came to surveillance and attack . |
| 18 | The opposition also emphasized that the referendum failed to address the issue of the 10,000 US troops stationed in the Panama canal zone and the need to provide for the future security of the canal when it came under complete Panamanian control at the turn of the century . |
| 19 | Mr Evans said that the redundancies were regretted but believed that the measures taken would ensure a leaner , fitter company better positioned to take advantage of the recovery when it came . |
| 20 | The drink when it came was hot milk laced with whisky , and Robbie pulled a wry face . |
| 21 | As the proposed grant for 93–94 from Christian Aid was so large , at £50,000 , the Committee was asked to consider the proposal in advance , and give some now indication of whether it would support the request when it came to committee for approval next year . |
| 22 | Brooks 's curling drive brought an equally adept save from Carter , while Coleman 's thumping shot skimmed over — after Blissett had quick-wittedly overrun the ball as it came over from Shearer in one of the home team 's brightest moves . |
| 23 | Other highlights : when Leeds scored the fact that all around the ground Leeds fan stood up and cheered ( really narking off the so-called Cov boot-boys ) ; Rocky warming up and actually kicking the ball when it came near him ; Leeds fans singing ‘ Sydney ! |
| 24 | All I can remember is an object hitting me in the head as it came through the window and glass shattering everywhere . |
| 25 | I packed up and went to follow the scales and 7 lb was the top until it came to Tony who weighed 10 lb dead . |
| 26 | And that predetermined the nature of the revolution when it came ? |
| 27 | He heaved and strained in his thongs , gasping for breath , trying to brace himself , creating the agony before it came . |
| 28 | In the event , they went back to Scotland Yard so that McLeish could get to a phone and check with his secretary , and with Bruce Davidson , who was co-ordinating the evidence as it came in . |
| 29 | Tight-fisted Lloyds spotted she had slipped into the red when it came to pay her £41.62 mortgage instalment . |
| 30 | to get rid of the abscess , oh god it was painful , it really was , in fact I had it once , I had a load of penicillin , did n't finish the penicillin and it came back again and they had to give me a stronger drug then for five days |