Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] from a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If he returned home in the evening he would sometimes dine with John Hayward but , since Hayward was an inveterate diner-out , he would often eat alone from a tray on his knees . |
| 2 | When the time came to act in Algeria , he could then do so from a position of strength rather than weakness . |
| 3 | Remember , even if you do not have any specific ailments you will still benefit greatly from a course of lessons , perhaps preventing much pain or discomfort later on in life . |
| 4 | On her unlucky nights she really would benefit enormously from a gift of blood . |
| 5 | It will work initially from a base of existing systems and CAD/CAM standards established by the former Soviet Union which were exported to the republics and East European satellites . |
| 6 | It will work initially from a base of existing systems and CAD/CAM standards established by the former Soviet Union which were exported to the republics and East European satellites . |
| 7 | As the MIND report concludes , not only must the system be made more user friendly , but it must move away from a supply-led to a consumer-oriented approach . |
| 8 | On the other hand , the latter assignment may demand more from a pupil in terms of information retrieval and may be a more fruitful area for database creation . |
| 9 | Given that the Secretary of State 's own appointed governor , the former chief inspector , Eric Bolton , said that the situation at the school is ’ unsatisfactory ’ and that the general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers said that pupils and staff at Stratford school are ’ disturbed ’ , does the Minister recognise that the Secretary of State 's statement last week that Stratford school was ’ operating satisfactorily ’ had no basis in fact and could come only from a Secretary of State who sought to evade , rather than take , the responsibility which was plainly his ? |
| 10 | A continuous flow of information about the effectiveness of schools is also needed , and it can come only from a corps of local inspectors , properly supervised by a national inspectorate . |
| 11 | Early that afternoon , as soon as she could get away from a lunch with colleagues from her department , Loretta set off for the Sunday Herald building . |
| 12 | But the outcome was to demonstrate forcefully that you should never shy away from a fight for fear of losing . |
| 13 | Those were the words he spoke to her as she lay in his arms in the vulnerable moments following his pleasure when only a lout — in his opinion — would turn away from a woman without a word and go to sleep . |