Example sentences of "came [prep] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last autumn he came within a few minutes of death when he slashed his wrists with a razor blade . |
| 2 | In any case , how could she look into his eyes and convince him she would n't touch him with a ten-foot pole when every time he came within a few feet of her she quivered inside , remembering the fierce and all too brief pressure of his mouth on hers ? |
| 3 | As she came within a few yards of it , however , a shudder passed down its spine , and it rolled over , showing its face to the sleet . |
| 4 | The bad news came within a few days ; there was no place available to him at Oxford this year in the Martinmas term . |
| 5 | Everyone of the gang was known to the police and the first arrests came within a few days : |
| 6 | The reply came in a few minutes ago listing ten different countries with which he does business . ’ |
| 7 | Jock Lewes came in a few days later with a different tale to tell . |
| 8 | A new chairman came in a few months ago . |
| 9 | Perhaps the most fitting tribute to Billy Turner came from a former Palace Manager , Jack Tresadern . |
| 10 | There was a happy burble of voices which came from a few children discussing some design they were doing . |
| 11 | Macari 's reputation for betting stretches back to his days with Celtic , when he rose to prominence under the tutelage of the club 's great manager , the late Jock Stein , a man who had his own formidable reputation when it came to an each way bet . |
| 12 | As we turned another corner we came across a few villagers handling copra . |