Example sentences of "usually [verb] from [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Life expectancy is usually calculated from birth but may be computed for any age . |
| 2 | Parties are usually distinguished from groups by their intention to seek control of the main offices of government . |
| 3 | She experienced a sense of detachment before cutting herself , and the act seemed to relieve feelings of anxiety and tension which usually arose from problems in her relationship with her boyfriend . |
| 4 | It is a shame that our only access to the experiences of the Colombian people is via the odd journalistic collage , usually lifted from El Tiempo , one of the country 's Liberal newspapers . |
| 5 | It is spread by coughing , sneezing , and kissing , but is not usually caught from sufferers but from other members of the family who may be carriers . |
| 6 | The skins ( usually made from wheat ) are filled with meat or fish or vegetables in a seasoned sauce . |
| 7 | No self-respecting Victorian or Edwardian woman would have been without a nail buffer , usually made from chamois leather , to ensure that her fingertips were always gleaming . |
| 8 | The former were usually made from sites of easy access , often ‘ stations ’ exactly pointed out by West and other writers . |
| 9 | Sponges are always synthetic and are usually made from polyurethane foam or similar expanded plastics . |
| 10 | Tennessee whisky is usually made from corn , but any grain may be used . |
| 11 | They are usually made from pig 's offal or blood . |
| 12 | Square and rectangular frames are usually made from 2-m ( 7-ft ) lengths of moulding , which are then cut down to size . |
| 13 | It is usually made from cows ' milk but the whey resulting from the making of Pecorino , a hard sheep 's milk cheese , may also be utilised . |
| 14 | Usually made from rubber . |
| 15 | Swan-neck and mushroom dispensers : These are simple spring loaded push operated pumps , usually made from plastic , which are screw fitted to a chemical container in place of the cap . |
| 16 | They come in small , medium and large sizes and usually cost from £25 to £75 . |
| 17 | In dense jungle or tall grass the shooting was usually done from elephant back , a comparatively safe exercise except when a cornered tiger sprang at the howdah in which the shikari and his gun-bearer were poised on the elephant . |
| 18 | Propagation is usually done from seed , though occasionally root-division can be carried out . |
| 19 | A higher decision-making ability is usually needed from managers to deal with problems in ( b ) compared with problems in ( a ) . |
| 20 | They are usually distilled from barley malt cured with peat , giving the spirit a smoky flavour . |
| 21 | There has been a consistent pattern of uninvestigated deaths in custody in Malawi , usually resulting from torture , harsh conditions or denial of medical treatment . |
| 22 | It is usually protected from damage by being run inside a drain pipe , and rises slightly to avoid air bubbles . |
| 23 | The names are usually derived from Latin or Greek — ‘ Tyrannosaurus ’ means ‘ tyrant lizard ’ and ‘ rex ’ ‘ king ’ so the animal is appropriately described as King of the tyrant lizards : rex is the specific name , unique to this species . |
| 24 | Male ( Ruff ) in summer with ruff and ear tufts quite unmistakable ; whole plumage very variable , almost any combination of black , white , rufous brown and buff with bars and streaks , ruff usually differing from ear tufts . |
| 25 | Acute haemolytic crises usually result from exposure to oxidant drugs , fava beans , bacterial or viral infections , or severe acidosis — for example , diabetic ketoacidosis . |
| 26 | ( Another snippet of information usually excluded from tourist brochures ) . |
| 27 | Laurent Fabius has bemoaned the fact that deputés are usually excluded from policy-making committee . |
| 28 | The FA , which usually refrained from comment on its Cup finals , was led to express its ‘ great regret ’ at the behaviour during the game , and hoped that ‘ there will not be any similar conduct in any future Final tie ’ . |
| 29 | The rough staves were usually imported from Scandinavia and were brought up river by barge . |
| 30 | Walkers on the Three Peaks marathon usually start from Horton in Ribblesdale and do the journey anti-clockwise , visiting Penyghent , Whernside and Ingleborough in that order and returning to Horton from the last named by a route that approximates to a beeline . |