Example sentences of "came [adv] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Across the dale , through the haze , the flanks of Brant Lea above Bishopdale and the edge of Carperby Moor above Aysgarth came slowly into view . |
| 2 | Half a dozen figures came slowly into view , dressed in army camouflage and carrying automatic weapons . |
| 3 | The lights in the ceiling came on without fuss and illuminated the ancient brick walls and the weathered old grey beams which crossed from side to side , holding up the planks of the floor above : holding up the planks , except where the hole was . |
| 4 | But it was a damp , grey morning , and they had n't gone far before it came on to rain . |
| 5 | ‘ He told me that there was a wonderful view , but it came on to rain and — ’ |
| 6 | Before the action came on for trial the defendant applied for an adjustment of his liabilities under the Liabilities ( Wartime Adjustment ) Act 1941 . |
| 7 | We decided in the morning that Alec should press on ahead and try to find a doctor in town , while I came on with Mother and the recalcitrant mule . |
| 8 | The pain never came on during exercise , only after a meal . |
| 9 | Replacements : G Hastings ( Scotland ) , M Knoetze ( S Africa ) , T Horan ( Australia ) , P Fatialofa ( Western Samoa ) , P Kearns , W Ofahengaue ( Australia ) and A Perelini ( Western Samoa ) came on at half-time for Joubert , Yoshida , Claasen , Sole , Schmidt , Nasser and Mackinnon . |
| 10 | The components presentation came on after lunch . |
| 11 | ‘ You came right on cue . ’ |
| 12 | I ca n't figure it out : the crocuses came right on time . ’ |
| 13 | So down at squadron level we had this very much in our minds when in time the orders came down through Group , through station , right to the people who had to do the carting and the bombing , I feel I should explain right at the outset that I can only view at the later stages of the war the state of morale as I saw it in the entire Pathfinder Force . |
| 14 | The miners tramped up the valleys in the morning , worked all day and came down at night . |
| 15 | when you came down at dinner time , when you came charging into the common room . |
| 16 | A student at Lashan Gliding Centre was badly hurt once when the glider lifted off the ground and came down on top of him as he walked by the nose . |
| 17 | Her hand came down on top of a large bunch of them and she felt a sudden stinging pain . |
| 18 | Just as he was leaving the roof there was a crack which stung his eardrums and the flagpole , struck near the base by a round shot , came down on top of him dealing him a painful blow on the shoulder . |
| 19 | ‘ Saunders came down on top of him . |
| 20 | She wound her arms around his neck , eagerly accepting his heated kisses until he lifted her on to the bed and came down on top of her , covering her and dominating her . |
| 21 | But I ended by clarifying Jesus 's role in the scheme of things by quoting , as far as I could remember , from a hymn , ‘ He came down on earth from Heaven , he died to save us all . ’ |
| 22 | That was my work , then when she came down on duty , she would sit one side of the table with her books and I would sit the other and count all the money , you see , then I would take this money er , in a bag , through on to the black through the , past the ticket collector and take it to the booking office and they took it from me and took it when they took their money to the bank , you see . |
| 23 | ‘ I suppose I came down on impulse , but as soon as I got here I wished I 'd stayed in the house . |
| 24 | Susan came down for breakfast today , and they had an exciting time opening their parcels , for their father 's illness had prevented their making friends in the neighbourhood ; but there was plenty to do and talk about , and they steadfastly refused to give way to the depression that naturally overcame them at times . |
| 25 | Felipe had gone before Maggie came down for breakfast the next day . |
| 26 | ‘ I have to go out today , ’ Fernando told her when she came down for breakfast on the terrace the next morning . |
| 27 | Borrow was pleased to accept the invitation and came down for Christmas , 1853 . |
| 28 | You could n't walk into his dressing-room five minutes after the curtain came down for fear of what you might find him doing . |
| 29 | Said everything came down to sex , did n't he ? ’ |
| 30 | I just slipped out , walked down a corridor , out through a side exit and came down to home . |