Example sentences of "have come [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ When I saw him , but he must 've come on the bus it 'd stop at the turn an' 't was about the time . |
| 2 | He could 've come in the shop and bought them , yeah . |
| 3 | I know that the organisational change has come as a shock to you , as it has for me , but we want to part company after all these years , on the best and friendliest of terms . |
| 4 | I 'm sure this has come as a big shock to you . |
| 5 | It has come as a shock to realise that your magazine can no longer be relied on to present the relevant information in a straightforward factual manner . |
| 6 | Tearful Mandy said : ‘ This has come as a total surprise to me and my family . |
| 7 | ‘ Therefore the problem that had emerged in 1985 has come as a considerable shock to us and I would say that the present directors of Mogul Ireland — ourselves — have acted promptly , decisively and responsibly since it came to our attention . |
| 8 | Ray Fell , chairman of the Leeds United Supporters ' Club said : ‘ It has come as a kick in the stomach . ’ |
| 9 | This has come as a shock to all of us , Masklin thought . |
| 10 | The decision to sell Harford has come as a big blow to Luton boss David Pleat who said : ‘ I did n't want him to go but the club needs the money . ’ |
| 11 | Washington 's success on the Pro-Tour has come as a surprise to some , not least Brian Gottfried , former touring pro and now head coach at the ATP 's headquarters in Florida . |
| 12 | The exponential growth in CMEA debt ( from $6 billion in 1970 to $58.3 billion in 1981 ) has come as a shock to borrower and lender alike . |
| 13 | Political defeat has come as a profound shock for the ruling Cambodian People 's Party ( CPP ) . |
| 14 | This attitude has come as a shock to many in Hollywood who are falling over themselves to sign him . |
| 15 | But the news has come as a total shock for many people . |
| 16 | This has come as a terrible shock . |
| 17 | Patrick Duff wrote , ‘ This reverse has come as a great shock . |
| 18 | The announcement that Saudi Arabia is to buy 48 of the aircraft has come as a relief to workers at Smiths Industries in Bishops Cleeve , which supplies cockpit displays for the Tornado . |
| 19 | But for accident victims like Marie Moore from Darlaston , today 's decision has come as a bitter blow . |
| 20 | The ruling has come as a bitter blow Brain Goldsworthy 's common law wife . |
| 21 | His death today has come as a complete shock . |
| 22 | So this news has come as a disappointment to local business leaders . |
| 23 | The news has come as a surprise to the local council . |
| 24 | ‘ This has come as a terrible shock . |
| 25 | Charles Tompkins , managing director of NOS , a subsidiary of Cable & Wireless , said the contract has come as a major breakthrough for his company , propelling it into the major league of offshore suppliers . |
| 26 | The size of these valuations , which in some cases exceed the value of the matrimonial home , has come as a surprise to many lawyers and to their clients . |
| 27 | All this has come as an unpleasant surprise to Hong Kong 's officials . |
| 28 | Whether the parents planted a cedar tree in honour of the occasion , as another custom dictated ( girls only got a pine tree ! ) we do not know , but we can rest assured that the salutation-prayer was made with particular relish for this first son of a first son : ‘ A boy is born into the world ; a blessing has come into the world . ’ |
| 29 | The true dyed-in-the-wool , deep down Conservatives may feel uncomfortably that the sacred word has come into the hands of unsuitable people ; including the Americans . |
| 30 | The Philistines ' camp is close enough for them to hear the noise , and when they learn its meaning they are afraid and say , ‘ A god has come into the camp . ’ |