Example sentences of "[pers pn] [vb base] from a [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Here I want to vary the times so that I hear from a true cross-section of our listeners , and those who listen to the graveyard shift , for instance , probably never hear the breakfast show . |
| 2 | I understand from a brief discussion that British Rail is reasonably happy with the Bill . |
| 3 | Oscar Wilde once said something marvellous , he said ‘ the nicest feeling in the world is to do a good deed anonymously and have somebody find out ’ er I believe from a religious perspective that every good deed I know somebody finds out and that it 's , it 's not really lost . |
| 4 | I think from a financial point of view , what is er , of interest , and the economical use of these places as opposed to er , residential care , particularly specialist residential care , where p where we 're able to provide er , at a cost of eleven , about eleven thousand two hundred and fifty pounds per child , as opposed to what can be considerable expenditure on er , on specialist out-county places . |
| 5 | I start from an apparent paradox . |
| 6 | ( I quote from a written complaint received . ) |
| 7 | My first ambition was to be a concert pianist , but I come from a long line of actors and I suppose it was inevitable really that I 'd follow them . |
| 8 | ‘ Perhaps I come from a long line of knights and no-one ever told me . |
| 9 | ‘ I come from a small village in the far north of Scotland . ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Because I come from a booky family , in some ways I 've taken writing for granted — it 's like coming from a family of butchers and going into the meat trade . |
| 11 | Now , there 's been lots of talk about gay and lesbian people not having no rights , I come from a Jewish society , I 've got people who suffer anti-semitic ri , feelings , there 's lot of erm multi-ra , ethnic majorities who cover on this programme , and I think that issue has to be looked at as well . |
| 12 | I come from a Jewish family which includes victim 's ; that picture of myself was a particularly horrible one . |
| 13 | I come from a military family , that is to say a family that has always followed the drum , and probably had to carry it too . |
| 14 | I notice from a recent survey that Labour has achieved 13 per cent . |
| 15 | If you suffer from a real lack of space , you can grow plants in grow-bags placed on window sills , or in minute patio or terrace gardens . |
| 16 | You can train to be a Navy Cook without any particular previous formal qualifications , although any knowledge you bring from a technical college will give you an advantage . |
| 17 | Do n't worry if you get cold feet at the end of June — you will soon be back on target knowing exactly what you want from a loving relationship . |
| 18 | ( i ) The Preview-knowing what you want This is a crucial stage since it predetermines what you want from a particular history book and therefore how you are to approach it . |
| 19 | You swim from a splendid beach , you sunbathe , and you feed the stately and friendly pelicans . |
| 20 | Instead of planning to have a stable foothold at each step , you recover from a bad step with the next one you take . |
| 21 | Moving into the hub of the Malá Strana , you go from a fascinating labyrinth into the world of town planners — those of the 13C who were extraordinarily farsighted . |
| 22 | Could it be that the friend is actually someone whom you recognize from a previous life , and that is why you immediately feel that you have a mutual link ? |
| 23 | ‘ If you start from a sound basis and do things right — keep the house open to the public on an agreed scale and keep it in good nick — then running a major house is feasible . |
| 24 | When using your hands , feet and knees to attack your opponent , make sure that you start from a balanced position . |
| 25 | ‘ You come from a violent city like LA to what you think will be a nice peaceful place and what happens ? |
| 26 | You come from a rich country . |
| 27 | If you come from a long line of octogenarians , then clearly you will need to work out the sums on the basis of the next 20 years or longer . |
| 28 | If you come from a certain town or region , you will know what the different voices mean better than someone who comes from outside because you 've learned the code . |
| 29 | You scum of the earth de , de , de , de , de , de , de , de you should only have that attitude if you come from a deprived childhood |
| 30 | You come from a musical family … |