101.   The words came out as a dry croak.

102.   Their engagement came as a complete surprise to me.

103.   There are very few offensive linemen who can come in as rookies and play well.

104.   They came as a progression, in discrete species pulses, one after the other.

105.   They came as term serfs for a period of five years.

106.   This came as no surprise to Dee Dee, our all-purpose advice columnist, who has long suspected the link.

107.   This comes as no surprise to Balkan-watchers who have been following the evolving tragedy in the country.

108.   This only comes as a shock if we insist on seeing Theo in terms of sainthood.

109.   This result came as a complete surprise to me and everyone else, and it was greeted with general disbelief.