Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [conj] i come [prep] " in BNC.

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1 And so I have an English voice because I come from that background . ’
2 It was in this cave that I came across another example of Yorkshire wit : revealed in the light of a torch was a daubed inscription on the wall of the cave , ‘ J. CAESAR B.C. 44 ’ .
3 In my own section , towards the middle of the cloakroom , I saw to my horror two lines of girls staring at me and giggling , and as I came near , one of them asked in a sarcastic voice where I came from .
4 It 's his age that is against him , but he 's helped me a great deal since I came into the Irish squad . ’
5 ‘ And I had to lose a good , good woman before I came to my senses .
6 BILLY BREMNER : ( Leeds , Hull , Doncaster and Scotland — 1959-81 ) : ‘ He was a hero at Elland Road a long time before I came into football .
7 Just as I had done before , I stumped around Clonmacnoise , surveying each ruined building or ancient cross as I came to it .
8 I got on the vehicle but the driver had not long been in fourth gear when I came to my senses .
9 I can get a lot more atmosphere if I come to a place like this and actually draw what I see . ’
10 I have fished all over Scotland but the first place that I came across this system , which is used to distribute available fishing fairly amongst guests , was at Scourie , and it works very well indeed .
11 ‘ But for the first time since I came to England in August 1977 , I 'll be hoping Liverpool do n't win again .
12 " The American South where I come from is mighty proud of its good manners , messieurs , " said the senator , flashing them a smile of exaggerated charm .
13 I 'm certainly in the best form since I came to Tottenham .
14 Well the Jehovah 's Witnesses come in last week before I come off work , must have been Thursday , they said you have n't seen window cleaner lately have you ?
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