Example sentences of "[det] [prep] it [verb] from [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The resuscitation of Ali 's image has been a sporadic exercise for a long time now , some of it coming from friends who have experienced heartfelt pain over his illness .
2 Among several outstanding pieces of sculpture , some of it imported from Greece and elsewhere , is a pair of dramatic marbles , in each case showing four dogs attacking a buck .
3 Yet there is good iconographic evidence that much of it came from Mesopotamia by way of Syria .
4 Given that on average each Spaniard eats 66 pounds of fish and seafood a year , and much of it comes from Galicia , you 'd expect to see a lot there .
5 It can be seen from the northern parts of Australia and South Africa , but not all of it rises from Sydney or Cape Town , and from Wellington in New Zealand it is never visible at all .
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