Example sentences of "[noun sg] [vb past] up from the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its tough pale grass grows on mud and clinker dredged up from the docks . |
| 2 | A seal 's head bobbed up from the waves and Angus was pulling on his oars , heaving the skiff back to the shore . |
| 3 | A glimpse of rough woodland carpeted with bluebells and wild garlic could be seen beyond a daisy-sprinkled lawn ; a wisp of smoke spiralled up from the trees ; voices carried on the still air . |
| 4 | A rising sound between a crow and a cheer came up from the men . |
| 5 | A buzz of wordless terror went up from the men around him as they craned over his shoulder to look . |
| 6 | A roar went up from the customers , some of them calling out : ‘ Hooray for Ernie ! ’ and others yelling : ‘ Down with the Bolshies ! ’ |
| 7 | As the Flamingo herself cast off and manoeuvred into position to sail down the broad river , a wild cheer went up from the emigrants on deck . |
| 8 | When at last the French coast came in sight , a cheer went up from the soldiers on deck . |
| 9 | A cheer went up from the nomes . |
| 10 | A cheer went up from the worshippers , who donned masks of animal heads . |
| 11 | Cloud swirled up from the valleys , clearing spasmodically to reveal distant peaks , ice-cold lakes and the long ridge in front . |
| 12 | The Doctor looked up from the screens that everyone in the chamber had been silently watching . |