Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [to-vb] from [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 The facts that seem to emerge from analysis of the recent controlled studies are : ( a ) pure ethanol given intravenously , orally , or by an intragastric route , in different concentrations does not stimulate gastrin release whether or not it stimulates acid secretion ; ( b ) among the alcoholic beverages beer and wine produce pronounced stimulation of gastrin release whereas whisky , gin , cognac , and vodka do not have any effect on gastrin concentrations .
2 It is best , therefore , to use a conversion calendar rather than attempt to cast from Roman to Gregorian .
3 The rigid view of the sexual division of labour previously contained within the system is being diluted , to be replaced by a scheme which assumes that women will both want and need to switch from home to paid work and back again , particularly as the special demands of dependants such as children and the elderly — for whom the system still assumes women are primarily responsible — come and go .
4 Many come from Ellyrion where Elves are born to the saddle and trained to fight from horseback from an early age .
5 He added , ‘ Michael Crawford , gangling , gauche and trying to escape from life through Oriental mysticism , achieves some really hilarious effects with his alternating bouts of unworldly chatter and inexplicable rage . ’
6 It began with a budget of Ffr10 million p.a. and now disposes of 300 million ; it has over a thousand members , many of them professionals but forced to wander from excavation to excavation , without the opportunity to specialise .
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