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1 My family is the most important thing in my life. I won't let work come ______ me and my family.
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2 Allison hadn't finished her work on time and her boss came ______ her really hard. She was most upset.
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3 I don't think you should throw that away. You never know when it may come ______ handy.
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4 Joan didn't handle the situation well and so came ______ a lot of criticism from her partners.
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5 Look at these old photos. I came ______ them when I was cleaning out this drawer.
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6 When Harry joined the company he had a few problems but since then he has come ______ really well. I'm really pleased with his progress.
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7 We found a great little restaurant. We just came ______ it as were walking around town.
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8 In the survey our clients came ______ overwhelmingly in favour of the newer model.
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9 I really don't want to ask my boss for a raise. Just thinking about it makes me come ______ goosebumps.
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10 At first I thought that Sally would do well in her new job but now I've come ______ the conclusion that she is not at all suited to the work.
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11 I came ______ this book when I was clearing out my office. Would you like it?
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12 Come ______ - we don't want to be late.
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13 I'm afraid I'll have to cancel our appointment. Something has come ______ at the office.
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14 It's not at all sure that the deal will go through but we'll double our turnover if the deal comes ______ .
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15 I'm really sorry for being so stupid. I don't know what came ______ me.
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16 I have a feeling that if we make a good case they will come ______ to our point of view.
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17 Let's hope the subject comes ______ at the meeting.
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18 She's incredibly creative. She's always coming ______ excellent ideas.
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19 They may claim that they will decide based on various criteria but I'm sure it will all come ______ money at the end of the day.
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20 I wouldn't trust anything Pearson says. He often comes ______ a load of rubbish.
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