Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] a [adj] [noun] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dave Till , spokesman for the Leukaemia Unit Fund committee , said : ‘ We are getting fed up with delays and we want to see a definite commitment from the health authority . ’ |
| 2 | Indeed , when you want to identify a particular peak from the boulevard , you are told to line up a white mark painted on the balustrade with ‘ the lightning-conductor on the tram factory ’ , which is the most prominent landmark in Pau 's southerly suburb . |
| 3 | Well , let's look for a few moments this morning at one such incident when Jesus did do it and it 's in er , Mark chapter four , I want to read a few verses from there , Mark chapter four . |
| 4 | We want to send a powerful message from the region and hope to collect a mountain of leaves to send to Brazil . ’ |
| 5 | We therefore propose to introduce a National Lottery from 1994 , which would help provide funds for a number of good causes in the artistic , sporting , heritage and charitable fields — and from which some funds would be put aside for a Millennium Fund . |
| 6 | Anemones tend to dribble a little water from their centres if you press them . |
| 7 | As far as Rose was concerned even Stitch made a welcome division from Naseby . |
| 8 | Hardly surprising that meetings at the DoH have been know to take a different turn from that envisaged by civil servants . |
| 9 | But it 's not obvious to the many who have failed to invest in the latest equipment , who continue to squeeze a poor profit from dilapidated plant , decaying property and — worst of all — disenchanted people . |
| 10 | Also try to receive a thorough briefing from an experienced instructor or pilot who has flown the type in question . |
| 11 | Try draping a narrow length from a curtain pole to produce an attractive crossover effect in front of a plain roller blind . |
| 12 | If they are still eating , try obtaining a medicated flake from your local vet . |
| 13 | Women tend to get a raw deal from the movies . |
| 14 | Here pockets of ancient semi-natural woodland , unafraid wildlife and a sense of history and heritage combine to offer a peaceful retreat from the coast . |
| 15 | There are organizations like BUPA hospitals and some others erm who have special arrangements with us where we do n't need a deposit cheque and we do n't need a banker 's order but we do need an official order from the hospital . |
| 16 | I found the warning note in the booklet of ‘ extensively wide dynamic range ’ a little uncalled-for , although the contrasts between Latin motets and vernacular songs do bring a fair range from quietest to loudest passages , all captured in true highfidelity sound . |
| 17 | This spare copy has now been stopped following recent budgetary cuts at NACAB central and area offices , but its importance has been reaffirmed by advice workers themselves in that the vast majority of bureaux choose to buy a spare copy from NACAB using bureaux budgets . |
| 18 | ‘ But I do have a first-class ticket from Cardiff to London in my fist . |
| 19 | Although the entrants to public sector HE do have a higher proportion from lower non-manual and manual backgrounds ( social classes III-V ) they are still in the minority ( Redpath and Harvey , 1987 ) . |
| 20 | I do n't want you to imagine a great big long stalk , you know , but I mean they really do have a big projection from the side of the head in gesophola hetroinura , whereas in the known ancestor of that , gesopholis ulvestris , it 's head is just the same shape as any other sensible fruit fly . |
| 21 | It works for education authorities and it could work here , but the needs do vary a great deal from locality to locality and are not really suitable for discussion for decision in Whitehall , or to be more accurate Queen Anne 's Gate . |
| 22 | Fortunately most old people do get a satisfactory service from their general practitioner , finding that he will go to great trouble to see that they get all the medical and social help that is available to them . |
| 23 | Chair , on the recommendations erm on item D , I 'm a bit unhappy about the use of the term ‘ natural ’ disasters , because I believe that many of the disasters that people in Oxford are actually giving money for are man made disasters , particularly matters of international economics and the unfair burden , erm unfair distribution of wealth which places a whole sector of the world in poverty , and I think , you know , you do get a magnificent response from people in Oxford to these charities , and we must be aware that there are a whole number of greater issues involved , and while I hear what you 're saying earlier on about you ca n't take on the problems of the whole world , I think when people are actually giving money to charities for example , like Oxfam , they are often unaware of these issues , and we do have a wider role in making the , joining with organisations like Oxfam in spreading public awareness on these issues . |
| 24 | In situations where tempers are getting raised , we can stand back and make everyone aware of what is happening and the effect on progress : ‘ We all seem to be getting very heated about this , and we 've come a long way from the main issue . |
| 25 | We 've come a long way from the free-standing stove with four burners and an oven with maybe a separate grill or broiler . |
| 26 | ‘ I do n't doubt it , Seb , you 've come a long way from the poor , sickly boy who arrived here from London only a couple of years ago . ’ |
| 27 | You 've come a long way from Manchester to deal with that . |
| 28 | So I have n't been to any of those coffee mornings I 've met a few people from it . |
| 29 | " Well , I 'd say they 've copied a good idea from the squirrels and that makes them better rabbits . " |
| 30 | We 've got a junior minister from Trade and Industry arriving on a goodwill mission in the interests of better Anglo-Indian business co-operation . ’ |