Example sentences of "derives its name [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In my garden at Wells I have a wonderful well — indeed , there are five of them and the city of Wells derives its name from the five springs in the palace grounds . |
| 2 | Derives its name from the central Persian village where it evolved over 200 years ago , and is a more delicate and sensuous variation of the mina-khani composition . |
| 3 | The boteh design ( pl. 26 ) derives its name from the Persian word for " a cluster of leaves " , which it only partially resembles , and is familiar in the West as the primary motif of the Paisley design . |
| 4 | The Pit derives its name from the steep galley down from an old tin mine , which the Badlands surfers must negotiate to reach the beach below . |
| 5 | Etak , which derives its name from the Polynesian word for navigation , was founded by Stan Honey . |
| 6 | This native of the Libyan deserts derives its name from the Greek basileus ( king ) , for it is the deadliest and most formidable of serpents . |
| 7 | This technique , which derives its name from the Fast , Low angle , single-Shot method , provides images in about 500 ms , fast enough to resolve peristaltic motion . |