Example sentences of "are [adj] from [art] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Naturally , some parent companies are reluctant to give sweeping guarantees , but the arguments in favour of them are strong from the expatriate 's point of view , especially if he is being asked to transfer from the parent to a less substantial overseas subsidiary . |
| 2 | ‘ My arse and thighs are sore from a day 's hard riding . |
| 3 | Silly talk of linking arms around the Berlin wall just might make a few of the supporters of the SDP/Liberal Alliance — whose nuclear policies are indistinguishable from the government 's and whose voting habits are more volatile than Conservatives ' — opt for Mr Foot and his clear policy of unilateral disarmament . |
| 4 | They are distinct from the cell 's main store of DNA , the bacterial chromosome , yet still multiply during cell growth . |
| 5 | In practice , the nationalized industries are subject to Whitehall and civil servants often re-examine the major management decisions ( and some minor ones ) in case points of principle arise , in particular considering whether investment and pricing policies are satisfactory from the ministry 's point of view . |
| 6 | The tournament caters for all ages and talents and entry forms are available from the Council 's sports development department at Steers House , Canning Place in the city centre ( 225 6313 ) . |
| 7 | Under the influence of excessive risk aversion managers are thus liable to cause the firm to grow to an inefficient size and to engage in other forms of behaviour which are sub-optimal from the shareholders ' point of view , such as making low dividend payouts and an inadequate use of the company 's borrowing capacity . |