Example sentences of "the reply come [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Invariably , the reply came back : ‘ John Major . |
| 2 | The reply came back that the PM was ‘ too busy ’ working on a request for a massive loan from the IMF to meet him . |
| 3 | He had applied on Wolfgang 's behalf for a post with the Grand Duke of Tuscany ( another of Maria Theresia 's numerous offspring ) , but after a long delay the reply came back : No . |
| 4 | The reply came back : ‘ Neither do I , Sibylle . ’ |
| 5 | The shark turns round and the reply comes back ‘ It 's one o'clock . ’ |