Examples of 'come about' in a sentence
Meaning of "come about"
This phrase means to occur or happen, typically as a result of certain circumstances or events. It suggests the unfolding or realization of a particular situation or outcome
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- To come to pass; to develop; to occur; to take place; to happen; to exist.
- To tack; to change tack; to maneuver the bow of a sailing vessel across the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the vessel to the other; to position a boat with respect to the wind after tacking. See also come to.
- To change; to come round.
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I have come about this right here.
These important developments had come about.
It could come about in the following way.
We hoped to see our aspirations come about.
Stand by to come about on the larboard tack.
This is where a balance will come about.
I have just come about the room.
Come about and prepare to fire on my signal.
I have not come about the portrait.
Come about and get us under way.
He said they come about the money.
Come about and hold our position.
They have come about the flat.
Europe must help this come about.
We have come about the summer place.
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Fortunately this has not come about.
Let us come about for another pass.
I hope that this will come about.
I have come about the shearing contest.
I did not want it come about this way.
They come about every three minutes.
This text did not come about by accident.
A very dramatic transformation has come about.
I should come about and sink him.
I object to the way it has come about.
You have come about the transplant.
Cut your engines and come about.
Order him to come about and stand to.
I do not know how it will come about.
You have come about the teapot.
As to why those facts have come about.
So you have come about your wife.
Or through heredity this has come about.
We have come about the little girl.
This has not yet come about.
This has come about because of drought.
Then how did this come about.
You have come about your costume.
Just how did the violence come about.
I have come about the leaky tap.
How did the new creation come about.
I have come about the sponge bag.
I guess this novel had to come about.
We have come about that poor sailor.
May this recognition come about soon.
I have come about the old man.
That is how criminal organisations come about.
We have come about the garage to rent.
None of this has ever come about.
I have come about some escaped slaves.
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