Example sentences of "[noun] [is] [vb pp] from [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The neck is made from birdseye maple , which is satin finished along its playing length , but as the reverse side of the headstock has been signed and numbered by Larry himself , a layer of clear lacquer has been used to protect the area .
2 Methane is leaked from gas pipes and coal mines as well as from rotting organic matter in waste landfill sites .
3 The figure is shaped from sheet gold and studded with amethysts , opals , sapphires , garnets , agates and carnelians set en cabochon .
4 The head of the Warrington hammer is made from tool steel and is protected against rust .
5 The following definition and passage is taken from Chemical Nomenclature , Symbols and Terminology published by the Association for Science Education ( ASE ) in 1985 :
6 The third generalization is drawn from survey data .
7 The wood fibre is made from saw mill residue and forest thinnings in a sustainable South African forest .
8 £12,000 cash is stolen from car A KARATE instructor has lost more than £13,000 after his car was stolen .
9 Methanol is derived from fossil fuels — coal , natural gas , heavy oil , etc .
10 Although the DSS is able to assist in meeting some of the costs of residents , the large part of the costs is met from welfare funds raised by the Association .
11 Mr Moran added to that decline when his Billingsgate-based merchant business , R W Larkin , opened a swanky new fishmonger in London 's King 's Road to which fish is delivered from port agents around Britain , and also from Boulogne .
12 The brickwork in the x-ray theatre is crossed , bonded and covered with a barium rich plaster which ensures that the room is sealed from radiation leakage .
13 Part of the wall is constructed from slag blocks , a testimony to the days when Fromebridge rang to the sound of tilt-hammers and roared with the noise of forges — unlike now , a relative peace having once again returned to this lovely and fascinating mill .
14 The head is made from silicon carbide , a composite that is stronger , stiffer and more corrosion resistant than steel , says the company .
15 There has been limited use of a new procedure at the committee stage where evidence is taken from expert witnesses , as in the Criminal Attempts Act 1981 .
16 Sweat is derived from blood plasma and blood salts .
17 Flooring : Ash 509 vinyl flooring is made from ash veneer sandwiched between a layer of cork and a vinyl wear-layer for comfort and durability .
18 Inspiration is obtained from gardening books — which Bill buys and reads avidly .
19 According to the naive inductivist , science starts with observation , observation supplies a secure basis upon which scientific knowledge can be built , and scientific knowledge is derived from observation statements by induction .
20 Two draws are made Draw one , a bead is taken from bag A and put in bag B.
21 Draw one , a bead is taken from bag A.
22 A bead is taken from bag B.
23 Bistre ink is prepared from beech wood soot .
24 Charcoal is prepared from vegetable matter and petroleum , and ‘ activation ’ creates a highly developed internal pore structure , thereby increasing the surface area from 2–4 m 2 /g to more than 1000m 2 /g .
25 Incidentally , the printed circuit boards commonly found inside most electronic equipment , ranging from transistor radios to computers , are not protected by these regulations because , although comprised of layers ( usually two ) , neither layer is made from semiconductor material .
26 Fracture length is derived from stimulation modelling provided the fracture height and width are correctly assumed .
27 Wire grids can be inserted in front of the photometer to show the polarisation produced when infrared radiation is reflected from dust grains .
28 The Eradicator is n't exactly cheap at £185 , but you get a lot of rust-proof magnet for your money : the housing is made from PVC pressure fittings with two-inch elbowed outlets ( which can be reduced ) , creating a swirlpot chamber .
29 Strandlooper for your scalp and hair is made from sea kelp and contains deep cleansers plus 16 conditioning agents to nourish and revitalise .
30 Around 20% — some £36 million — of Edinburgh 's total annual income is generated from research grants and contracts awarded by the UK Research Councils , Government Departments , Foundations , Industry and Commerce and , increasingly , through the research programmes of the European Commission .
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