Example sentences of "to have been [verb] from a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was said to have been made from a nail of the True Cross with ornamentation of gold enamel and jewels . |
| 2 | In 1155 Barbarossa was crowned with the famous Iron Crown of Lombardy , said to have been made from a nail of the True Cross . |
| 3 | The familiar doll-like figure in the engraving ( said to have been taken from a portrait in the possession of Mrs Vial ) is stated by Bracy Clark to bear little resemblance to Vial . |
| 4 | The figures are thought to have been adapted from a cycle of statues made by the sculptor Lysippus for a sanctuary at Alezia ( Acarnania , Greece ) in the 4th century BC and later brought to Rome . |
| 5 | With the exception of a few of the non-manual workers , concentrated in the first group , early retirement can not be said to have been chosen from a position of strength — namely , possessing financial security , good health , and the option of continued employment . |