Example sentences of "[noun pl] [verb] [pron] from the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | No , what I am looking at are the first direct signals to reach me from the dark constellation of Serafin . |
| 2 | Inevitably they led to the totally unnecessary deaths of many pet cats , as jittery owners took emergency steps to protect themselves from the dreaded twentieth-century plague . |
| 3 | It has been agreed to call these antibodies perinuclear antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies to differentiate them from the classical cANCA present in Wegener 's granulomatosis . |
| 4 | Within months , some clients had in excess of 25 dealers contacting them from the same firm ; many were also being contacted from other licensed dealers . |
| 5 | Although the ET-6 also makes use of the new T-bass shape , its natural-finished , more exotic woods separate it from the plain old ‘ T ’ version . |
| 6 | Does she agree that haemophiliacs and others who are given contaminated blood transfusions receive them from the national health service ? |
| 7 | Webs of bilateral deals protect them from the full brunt of competition . |
| 8 | Many of the people are obliged to wear wet handkerchiefs to protect themselves from the strong fumes of sulphur . ’ |
| 9 | After the Restoration he took pains to dissociate himself from the religious radicals , subscribing both to a declaration against the Fifth Monarchist , Thomas Venner [ q.v. ] , in 1661 , and taking the Oxford oath in 1666 , abhorring armed resistance to the king . |
| 10 | The track ran along the lip of the natural amphitheatre , no trees guarding it from the eighty-foot drop to the small lake , so Trent could look out from his ambush across the track to the meadow below . |
| 11 | Tying pillows to their heads with towels to protect themselves from the larger falling lumps , they set off . |
| 12 | Huge golden canopies shielded them from the 100-degree heat . |
| 13 | Themes cover everything from the sorry state of the environment to how money corrupts on to how people are persecuted because of their appearance . |
| 14 | During the election , for the first time , he enunciated this as a national vision : in memorable , simple , evocative terms ; as graspable in its clarity as Mrs Thatcher 's , but sufficiently orientated towards ‘ safety nets ’ , ‘ decency ’ , the ‘ citizen 's charter ’ and ‘ effective delivery ’ themes to distance itself from the harsher extremes of Thatcherite social gospel . |
| 15 | However — although these contortions saved me from the worse excesses of daily racism , my face kept giving me away . |
| 16 | Strong hands lifted her from the rocking horse , and sat her on the table . |
| 17 | Only an alarming collapse by four of the clubs above Quakers can save them from an instant return to the Fourth Division , with nine points separating them from the fifth bottom club . |
| 18 | There was drill to teach the men to extricate themselves from the several hazards that might be encountered , for the dangers of a night drop over woods or water were obvious . |
| 19 | The Scottish Jacobites withdrew themselves from the Scottish Convention which met on 14 March 1689 , and as a result the settlement north of the border was worked out predominantly by Whigs . |
| 20 | Jesus Delporto 's dying scream had followed Ace all the way to the lower moon , down the violently oscillating length of the Bridge , past bizarre machinery which seethed with naked power , and through the gap she had torched in the base of the column ; it followed her as eager hands pulled her from the writhing Bridge , stripped away her suit and placed her with the others in the medical unit ; followed her into sleep , forced a path into her dreams , drove her screaming and unrested into wakefulness . |
| 21 | This does n't just mean doing a sedentary job but refers rather to the type of person ( who could well be a housewife , doing a basically non-sedentary type of job ) who calls the children to bring something from the next room rather than getting up herself , or who goes to great lengths to avoid journeys up and down stairs , or who will drive round for five minutes to find a parking spot near the exit of the car park rather than walk for two minutes … |
| 22 | Raising up the wooden clouds to hide himself from the public gaze , he hurried trembling down the ladder and hid in the dark cart , under his quilt . |
| 23 | As has already been mentioned , young children are particularly at risk , and they are dependent on adults to protect them from the potential dangers in their home environment . |
| 24 | In WORDWISE + , if the user presses the f1 key and types in , at the beginning of the document LM10 ( this appears in green letters to distinguish it from the actual text ) |
| 25 | Fewer than fifteen hundred votes separated them from the winning Conservative last time round . |
| 26 | All sailors throughout the year need light , waterproof anoraks to protect them from the chilling effect of light spray in strong winds . |