Example sentences of "[noun] come [prep] [noun] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A pattern of parishes , as we know it , took centuries to come into existence anywhere in Europe . |
| 2 | President François Mitterrand came under attack both from the opposition and from within his own Socialist Party ( PS ) early in September for his ambivalent initial reaction to the Soviet coup against Mikhail Gorbachev ( although he had swiftly reversed this impression in a television appearance two days later ) . |
| 3 | There was a strong case for saving Thoresby for the nation , but unfortunately its future came into question just at the moment when all thoughts were focused on Brodsworth , near Doncaster , another Victorian house with an even more complete set of contents . |
| 4 | What seemed to me a golden opportunity came to hand largely through Pearn 's connections with the History department in the University , to which he had now returned . |
| 5 | Liam came to life again with ‘ 'T IS the last rose of summer … ’ |
| 6 | PLANNERS came under attack yesterday for allegedly being inconsistent in the way they deal with applications . |
| 7 | Crews came under attack twice in Bootle and once in Kirkby . |
| 8 | It received a new boost in 1990 when John Gribbin and Martin Rees published their The Stuff of the Universe , where it was asserted that the universe came into existence solely in order to create a carbon-based intelligent life-form on just one planet — Earth . |
| 9 | THE traditional British breakfast of eggs , bacon and bangers came under attack yesterday on health grounds . |
| 10 | Sigibert and Guntram came to blows again in 573 , and the crisis was exacerbated by Chilperic 's attacking Sigibert 's lands south of the Loire . |
| 11 | As he had expected , the sentry came to attention automatically at the suddenly terse voice . |
| 12 | ‘ That 's the way to do it , ’ said Araminta pleased , as all the puppets came to life again for a curtain call . |
| 13 | An Olympic gold medallist in 1960 , Ali came to prominence shortly before his assumption of the world heavyweight title in 1964 . |
| 14 | Today this forgotten rural haven comes to life again in several delightful ways . |
| 15 | During 1990-91 the question of Irish neutrality came under discussion both in connection with the possible extension of EC competence to cover defence issues [ see p. 38022 ] and during the Gulf crisis , after the government announcement on Jan. 14 , 1991 , that it would allow US planes to refuel at Shannon airport en route for the Gulf [ see p. 37942 ] . |
| 16 | UMPIRE Steve Bucknor came under fire yesterday for refusing to view a TV replay in a run-out incident which could have a bearing on the second Test between South Africa and India . |
| 17 | Many children come into care only for a short time while their parents try to sort out their difficulties . |
| 18 | It is also important that the food comes into contact only with clean packaging . ’ |
| 19 | A fifth avenue is that of serendipity , where a doctor comes across homoeopathy purely by chance . |
| 20 | Certainly the worst way to come to terms happily with being alone is to struggle constantly against it , always waiting for someone else to come along and take away our loneliness . |
| 21 | A ceasefire came into force late on Feb. 17 allowing Army troops to be evacuated from Adma . |
| 22 | Mirpuri and Bangladeshi women came to Britain mainly as a result of immigration control . |
| 23 | Elizabeth came to Greece again in 1966 . |
| 24 | Even when the basic cause of a present-day problem comes to light early in the regression session , I never go on to the follow-up treatment during the same consultation . |
| 25 | Having played so well for the first two rounds and then the first three holes of the third , by which time he was tieing for the lead with Parry at 10 under par , Woosnam came to grief immediately after the Saturday storm . |
| 26 | Copyright comes into force immediately on completion or publication of the work and does not normally have to be recorded or registered . |