Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [v-ing] from the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the dry ice had cleared for good , however , grumbles of disappointment could be heard rumbling from the Faust faithful . |
| 2 | In the hush , a muffled order could be heard issuing from the depths of the leading gasmask . |
| 3 | Suddenly the sound of running feet could be heard approaching from the depths . |
| 4 | Suddenly , at about 3 o'clock , a pall of thick black smoke could be seen rising from the town and shortly afterwards came flames and then loud crackling was heard . |
| 5 | Especially notable is the approach view from the road bridge , where the vast pile can be seen rising from the banks of the great river . |
| 6 | Groups of Muslim demonstrators retaliated by attacking the nearby Holiday Inn with small arms and grenades in an effort to dislodge several snipers who could be seen firing from the hotel 's upper floors . |
| 7 | They are inconspicuous during the day ( though occasionally a couple of slender arms will be seen waving from the base of a rock ) but are very useful as scavengers . |
| 8 | The bridle path , which Theodora and Cranmer had traversed yesterday morning , could clearly be seen meandering from the back of the stable between the estuary and the wall of Dersingham Park . |
| 9 | Large additional costs could be seen arising from the Nassau Agreement on British participation in the American-sponsored NATO Multilateral Force as part of the quid pro quo for Polaris . |
| 10 | By the time we have adequate records , the craft guild can be seen emerging from the lodge of craftsmen working together on a project . |
| 11 | As in a great Jesse window , the ancestry of the pope could be portrayed descending from the apostle to whom Christ had said " Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church " . |