Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] from [art] [noun] ['s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There is a tension in the air , each person lying awake yet pretending to sleep , aware of every sigh or murmur from the other 's lips . |
| 2 | Proof of disqualification may be certificate of conviction or extract from the magistrates ' court register together with proof of identification of the defendant , e.g. by the police officer who was present in court when the defendant was disqualified . |
| 3 | The NZ statements are produced in accordance with GAAP , and will be subject to the public sector reporting requirements that emerge from the NZSA 's Financial Reporting Framework proposals . |
| 4 | A distinction should be drawn first of all between limits on the discretion of the directors that result from the company 's objects clause , and limits that depend on fiduciary duties . |
| 5 | His Pilgrim 's Progress was by far the most popular book in the cottages of the poor , and in Apollyon he had conjured up a monster fit for any fable : scaled , bear-footed , dragon-winged and breathing fire and smoke from a lion 's mouth . |
| 6 | He left the office late and dropped into a nearby wine bar to have a glass of the house Chardonnay and unwind from the day 's traumas , his thoughts drifting haphazardly from Cindy to Alexandra to Emma and back to Alexandra . |
| 7 | They read and reread , often looking quite abstracted , memorizing passages silently , their eyes far off ; and when ideas eluded or baffled them they would turn to one another for help , each sister seeming to draw strength and comfort from the other 's closeness . |