Example sentences of "[pron] [to-vb] [pers pn] from the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 And Dr Carrington had particularly asked me to disconnect him from the ventilator .
2 When he opened the scoring , it came as no surprise , for it had looked as if he 'd be the one to do it from the start .
3 Then they formed up around him to escort him from the arena .
4 But still less did she want to make a scene or create any kind of curiosity amongst the people she had just left , so she allowed him to lead her from the room , saying , ‘ Yes , we needed to discuss those — er — charts , did n't we , Dr Russell ? ’ in case anyone was still listening .
5 Then he closed the eyes of the boy with the broken neck , and placed a coat over him to keep him from the eyes of the students he would never get to know .
6 But she would have preferred him to admire her from the beginning , without the encouragement of her valentine .
7 Helen poured coffee but left them to take it from the tray .
8 Many Heads have expressed to me their appreciation of what the lu Labour Group has done for them to rescue them from the plight that the Tories imposed on them .
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