Example sentences of "and [subord] it came " in BNC.

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1 And if it came to court she would make a plea that he be given the care of his daughter until she became of age .
2 His natural musical imagination silenced any lingering doubts , and when it came to music expressly written for the instrument — a brilliant showpiece sonata by the American , Paul Creston ; a new work commissioned from the young Irishman , Kevin O'Connell ; and Dave Heath 's vigorous fantasy , Rumania — McChrystal could not have been more persuasive , brilliantly supported by his accompanist , Kathryn Lenahan .
3 And when it came to the last garment , I pulled that off as well , glad as children always are , and I hope always will to be undressed and free , and stood in what Janet calls ‘ birthday clothes ’ .
4 Discovery was inevitable and when it came at last there were reasons to rejoice , but not at the reunion with Christopher .
5 And when it came its execution was planned with the perfectionist 's precision that was already Kylie 's hallmark .
6 Firelight was conspicuously much less nervous , and when it came to the riding she did for Nails what she would do for none of the others , even Nutty .
7 ‘ Although I had not had a sexual experience when I was at high school , I thought I should be ready , if and when it came , and so I thought I should stock up .
8 His life was a million miles away from ours , his past revered , his future assured , the son of a doctor and the father of one , and when it came to ‘ caring ’ he 'd only touched the surface .
9 Singers are scarce , and when it came time to record more versions and do a spot of promotion she was unavailable .
10 And when it came , the sun itself could not look upon the death of God .
11 The farmers had to wait some considerable time for compensation , and when it came it was not the expected bonanza .
12 The kennelman , a small dour wiry figure , would bawl orders after it and when it came loping back within reach , seize it and drag it , claws scraping on the flagstones , back to rejoin the main pack .
13 Only that morning she had stood , she , Kitty Bainbridge , had actually stood in a queue for nail polish , and when it came to her turn there was no more left .
14 They all had a wonderful time at Sergeant 's garden party , and when it came time to leave they all promised to visit again very , very soon .
15 He even took exception to the introduction I gave him and when it came to the commercial break , he wagged his finger at me .
16 Despite joint ventures in Europe with Philips and Olivetti , and in Spain , AT&T did not successfully achieve the same status as the existing ‘ foreign legion ’ telecoms equipment suppliers ; Siemens of Germany and Ericsson continued their traditional success as equipment suppliers in many countries , and ITT largely held on to its foreign markets both under its US ownership and when it came under majority French ( Alcatel ) control in 1986 .
17 And when it came to moving them around , who was going to take any notice of vehicles coming and going from a hospital ?
18 And when it came , the announcement lived up to their worst fears .
19 And when it came out I gave it a puff in my little rag , and made sure the others did the same .
20 At the moment it was the traditional tale of going up to Jackson 's at 10 in the morning after an all-night session at Dobell 's — wine we drank in those days , Poppet , wine that was wine not this filthy MUCK — and demanding double portions of oysters all round and when it came to pay no one had a penny , so Dobell , who even then still had the charm of a boy of twenty , and a slim waist to go with it , said he would bring in one of the engravings from his collection , and Gaston , who always recognised a gentleman — not like the CLODS who run hostelries nowadays — with tears in his eyes said it was an honour , an honour to serve Mr Dobell and his friends .
21 Her ear was tuned to every creak and rustle that disturbed the air , and when it came again , that soft , almost imperceptible shuffling , she caught it , and her pulse-beat quickened .
22 It was a fair enough question , and when it came to being fair Fabia endorsed that she owed him this particular explanation .
23 And when it came to those Trumpers I could only agree with my father 's judgment .
24 And when it came my time to leave ,
25 Last time we were over here and when it came down it ever such a big thing !
26 book , she wrote a list out what she wanted , she used to hand it , I remember , I 'd forgotten all about this , let's just say we were at the Co-Op , she 'd hand it in at the counter so the , the groceries counter all , and she 'd written it all out , and when it came back it was , was five minutes , it was all together for you , there it was , it was built up on the counter , and each time the amount was written at the side so
27 Bob Rafelson had been toiling with Nicholson 's friend and associate Carol Eastman on a script for a new film and as it came towards completion , they began to see it as a perfect vehicle for BBS to capitalize on its success with Easy Rider .
28 They had these cab-drivers in Israel using taxi frequencies to pass on intelligence to Cyprus , and as it came in , so they 'd pass it up the line to the PLO office in Nicosia .
29 It was heading towards the castle , and as it came nearer she saw it was a skier .
30 ‘ Of course — but unfortunately overlooked , ’ he replied straight away , and as it came to her that he must have been teasing her with his earlier attitude , he was asking , ‘ Now , can I get you a glass of wine ? ’
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