Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [pers pn] [adv] from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are good reasons for distinguishing it both from the level of the meanings of expressions , as will become apparent later in the text ( see in particular Chapter 6 ) , and from whatever more general non-linguistic level of mental activity has to take responsibility for human perception of external phenomena ; a sufficient reason is that speakers of the language are well aware that they can seek to identify one and the same entity or property by using the meanings of various different expressions : Examples like ( 22 ) are familiarly put forward as showing the distinction between meaning and reference ; they may serve that purpose but that is quite a different matter . |
| 2 | My right hon. Friend has shown the utmost skill and stamina over the past two days in keeping us away from the dangerous path towards the centralised Europe that none of us who are good Europeans want to see . |
| 3 | ‘ I shall be looking forward to seeing you again from the moment we have to say goodbye , ’ Carlo said . |
| 4 | Above and top : Polypterus ornatipinnis — even a large pair of these were not beyond Derek 's ingenuity when it came to bringing them home from the USA . |
| 5 | ‘ Those great bully-boys of yours were insisting on dragging me away from the children , who were crying and practically having hysterics in the midst of all that noise and shouting . |
| 6 | Meanwhile the world 's top players have turned down a tempting financial offer aimed at attracting them away from the Ulster Milk Games match between Europe and Asia in Belfast on June 8 . |
| 7 | ‘ Because he arrived out of the blue and did his Sir Galahad act by getting me away from the men . |
| 8 | That might have attracted more women and young readers — but by taking them partly from the Mirror . |