Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] from [pron] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When John Barbour , archdeacon of Aberdeen , wrote his long verse account of the career of Robert Bruce , king of Scots , about 1380 , he emphasised that his hero 's successes against the English stemmed from his military qualities , his understanding of his men , his appreciation of the tactics required for victory , in a word his ‘ professionalism ’ as a man in arms . |
| 2 | The French , who kept the three fertile and relatively large islands of Martinique , Guadeloupe , and St. Domingue produced about as much sugar as the British did from their ten islands , where the soil was showing signs of becoming exhausted . |
| 3 | Third , Labour suffered from its absurd belief that a general election could be a referendum on any single issue other than the economy or , perhaps , defence . |
| 4 | It was impossible to guess from his narrowed eyes and set features what he was thinking . |
| 5 | After viewing Ibbeth peril , visitors who are subject to claustrophobia , and possibly others who are not , will be relieved to escape from its gloomy shroud of trees and continue their journey up the valley in a more open environment with the Dee now alongside the road , its limestone bed bleached a pristine white where the water elects to flow beneath the surface . |
| 6 | Our idea of gold is simply an idea of some of its observable properties , which are supposed to flow from its real essence . |
| 7 | As soon as you shall have considered the whole subject the First Commissioner will be glad to receive from you probationary sketches of the Plans and Design generally , and he will then give you further instructions with reference to the future preparation of detailed plans , specifications and estimates . |
| 8 | Suddenly it was imperative to escape from his disturbing nearness . |
| 9 | In his An Inquiry into the Causes of the Progressive Depreciation of Agricultural Labour in Modern Times ( 1820 ) and A Statement of the Consequences Likely to Ensue from our Growing Excess of Population ( 1830 ) Barton argued that only where land was cheap and plentiful would economic growth be maximized and accordingly favoured emigration schemes and colonization of Canada . |
| 10 | M. Dupont , so far as I could observe , was not contributing to the discussions , and it was hard to tell from his sullen demeanour if he was attending carefully to what was being said or else deeply engrossed in other thoughts . |
| 11 | Whatever the outcome , banks are sure to suffer from their ill-judged business with Federconsorzi . |
| 12 | Clothiers in Gloucestershire did not reduce piece rates , and so weavers were able to profit from their enhanced productivity . |
| 13 | Let the Staff College student consider how Harris was able to conjure from his original strength of 374 front line aircraft , and in a few months have some 1,047 aircraft set course for Koln in order to devastate 600 acres of the city ( plus the admirals and generals in Whitehall ) . |
| 14 | It , too , was able to expand its following in London and among new working-class sections like the London busmen , while still able to benefit from its loyal followings in South Wales and Central Scotland . |
| 15 | Combined with changes introduced earlier in the decade , the 1986 Social Security Act has worked to increase the financial responsibilities of parents on benefit and reduce their access to additional sources of financial support for expenses that they are unable to meet from their regular benefit . |
| 16 | I hope er that you will be able to choose from our wide range of crackers and favours , just what you want to enhance your special day . |
| 17 | From 19 July you will be able to purchase from your local stores a large range of gifts — carrying our new logo — at competitive prices . |
| 18 | This led to the development of widespread commuting , the importance of improving public transport , and increased isolation for the housewife unable to escape from her suburban house . |
| 19 | Up to 15 of the 40 companies affected may not be able to function from their normal premises for the foreseeable future . |
| 20 | They are able to identify from their own records those types who are the loyal customers — where average order value is highest , where bad debt is lowest , and where responsiveness to mailshots is highest . |
| 21 | Once I was able to escape from my orange box and ferret around among the other barrows , I quickly discovered that he was reckoned by the locals to be the finest trader in the East End . |
| 22 | Then there are those we can all remember from our own schooldays who just ca n't teach at all , though we are unable to recall from our own experience any example of the stratagem reported by one of our informants . |
| 23 | Those working at the sharp end will be able to add from their own experience . |
| 24 | No matter what benefits the salesperson discusses , the buyer may be reluctant to change from his present supplier or change his present model because to do so may give rise to unforeseen problems — delivery may be unpredictable or the new model may be unreliable . |
| 25 | Pointing the way : A road sign of the future would be able to change from its normal wording ( left ) to give advice ( right ) on alternative routes in the event of traffic problems developing Cockpit-style driving : How a motorist could be able to beat the traffic jams by using an in-car display unit |
| 26 | Participants could , for example , attempt to make their attitudes consonant with their recently acquired knowledge only to find themselves unable to break from their established pattern of behaviour ( Festinger , 1957 ) . |
| 27 | Criticism of the retraining schemes is often that they train people for jobs that are not always available to them and they expect too much mobility from people who have further reasons , in their disability , for being reluctant to move from their familiar surroundings . |
| 28 | SINCE 1991 , unit trust managers have been able to move from their traditional equity gilt and money market funds into the worlds of property and the mysteriously named warrants , futures and options . |
| 29 | Emerging from a tent at 6.30 in the morning , desperate for the toilet , but too cold and stiff to move from your reeking sleeping-bag , the last thing you need to deal with is a hangover . |
| 30 | Novell Inc will push back delivery of the beta version of NetWare 4.0 until September , according to prospective beta testers that have spoken to Microbytes Daily : at least two potential beta testers were told by sales reps that the 4.0 beta version , originally due last week , will be delayed while Novell improves the software 's interface and ramps up staffing on the 4.0 support hot lines ; also , one of the crucial issues Novell has yet to resolve is how easily network administrators will be able to migrate from their existing versions ; 4.0 is expected to include major enhancements to the operating system 's administration services , including audit trails for all file activity and a new retrieve-based user directory . |