Historical clue formulations

• "___ come to that" — 2008-11-12
• "Be that as ___ ..." — 2008-06-29
• "___ come as no surprise …" — 2007-02-18
• "___ come to that" — 2005-12-02
• "Be that as ___..." — 1998-02-15
• "Be that as ___..." — 1997-07-09