Example sentences of "[that] he was [verb] from [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | the whole of humanity , who had refused to listen to him , or to recognise that he was sent from God to bring all people back to himself . |
| 2 | There is evidence to suggest that he was descended from Judas of Galilee , leader of the Zealots a century and a quarter before , and from the Zealot commanders at the capture and subsequent siege of Masada . |
| 3 | It may be that Aethelwald 's genealogy does not survive because his family did not claim descent from Ida and it is possible that he was descended from Oswine of Deira . |
| 4 | Despite the fact that he was dropped from Greenpeace in 1977 for being too much of an activist , it seems that he is not blindly reckless . |
| 5 | Despite his failing health — it was rumoured , but never confirmed , that he was suffering from cancer — Abe continued to harbour ambitions for the premiership . |
| 6 | It was reported on Nov. 26 that lawyers acting for the convicted Nazi war criminal , Klaus Barbie , were seeking his release on humanitarian grounds , claiming that he was suffering from cancer [ for Barbie 's 1987 trial see p. 35417 ] . |
| 7 | He was given permission to undergo tests in a Moscow hospital , but official statements from the hospital on Feb. rejected claims that he was suffering from cancer and other dangerous infirmities , and denied that any operation was planned . |
| 8 | Before the hearings began , Cranston announced on Nov. 8 that he was suffering from prostate cancer . |
| 9 | When Doctor Staples came , he examined Arty and listened patiently to his self-diagnosis.The doctor neither confirmed nor denied that he was suffering from smallpox — which pleased Arty immensely . |
| 10 | It 's difficult to believe that he was expelled from nursery school at the age of three for being a ‘ smart alec ’ . |
| 11 | Why did this right-wing Tory minister announce that he was retiring from politics just three weeks before the election was announced , when his campaign posters had already been printed ? |
| 12 | PLM leader John Osborne , who was seeking a fourth consecutive term as Chief Minister , lost his seat and stated that he was retiring from politics . |