Example sentences of "[pron] [noun pl] from [art] [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given that the company received about 20 per cent of its profits from the government 's ‘ export compensation ’ , such acquiescence was not surprising . |
| 2 | Whereas the difficulties in learning a new language are largely in its differences from the speaker 's first language , the pitfalls of acquiring a new dialect lie mainly in its similarities with the speaker 's existing dialect . |
| 3 | They do obtain their nutrients from the host 's living tissue , but apparently there are ample supplies for both host and guests , and the arthropods usually suffer no ill effects . |
| 4 | However , the vast majority are still in the dark when it comes to understanding the importance of protecting not just their children from the sun 's harmful rays but also themselves . |
| 5 | BBC sports commentator David Coleman becomes an OBE as does the station 's Kate Adie , famed for her reports from the world 's trouble spots . |
| 6 | Given the image of BA coupled to the lower fares I can see passengers defecting in their droves from the City 's resident airlines . |
| 7 | In 1987 , the Teachers ' Pay and Conditions Act abolished the existing salary scales ( see the introduction to Figures 7.5–7.8 below ) , and also the Burnham Committees , in which representatives from the teachers ' unions , the LEAs and the DES had negotiated salary structure , levels of pay and conditions of service . |