Example sentences of "[pers pn] from the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | ‘ And how far am I from the signpost ? ’ |
2 | We do yours from the information that goes out |
3 | And he saw the work of an old favourite of his from the London days , J Maris , who had some beautiful things on show . |
4 | Bachelors have their staircase at the front of the house off the entrance hall ; young ladies theirs from the mistress 's boudoir on the first floor to their bedrooms above it . |
5 | Staff from the general practices collected their vaccines from the central office , while health clinics received theirs from the district 's transport service . |
6 | " Now in 1849 both companies supplied virtually the same water … the Lambeth Company got theirs from the Thames close to the Hungerford Bridge ; the Southwark and Vauxhall Company got theirs at Battersea-fields . |
7 | ‘ And now I 'll hand you over to Vincent , who will brief you from the Intelligence angle . |
8 | Certainly my own identikit picture of the classic nasty old git a Tory faces is about 68 , wears a string vest and the trousers of an old suit , bears remnants of a tattoo on one shoulder and comes at you from the door of a council house with an unkempt garden in Mansfield , waving a stick and blaspheming mightily . |
9 | ( ‘ lt is normal to feel self-conscious and conspicuous on your first few times in the field ; do not let this distract you from the Subject . ’ ) |
10 | The epidural numbs you from the waist down so I could n't feel any of the contractions . |
11 | Their message to the politicians seems to be , ‘ We protected you from the JVP . |
12 | A big hat : with a brim large enough to protect you from the sun and the eyes of the curious , thus allowing you to look enigmatic when you 're merely asleep . |
13 | It has sunscreens to protect you from the sun 's harmful rays , and a unique bio-collagen complex to nourish and moisturise . |
14 | Fiction : A tan will protect you from the sun . |
15 | . And are you from the University too ? |
16 | As you know , these programmes come to you from the University of Sussex , and if you 've listened to any of them in the past , you 'll know that they 're devoted to topics and subjects in which we feel we have some expertise , and which we think would be of special interest to the local community . |
17 | This programme comes to you from the University of Sussex . |
18 | British rail tell us that the Scotland to Brighton train which is due to call at Oxford at 5.35 is running 2 hours late this evening , but I have nothing to report to you from the buses . |
19 | British Rail tell us that the Banbury to Paddington train , which was due to arrive at Oxford at three minutes past seven , has been cancelled this evening , but I 've nothing disadvantageous to report to you from the buses . |
20 | But I 've no problems to report to you from the buses . |
21 | Shall I arrange a taxi for you from the station ? |
22 | ‘ But … are n't you from the Ex-Prisoners ’ Assistance ? |
23 | It should have been made quite clear to you from the beginning that MI5 's word on this would be final . ’ |
24 | The whole Godhead is involved in the rescue and restoration of mankind , and so we read of Paul giving thanks over Christians , for ‘ God chose you from the beginning to be saved ’ . |
25 | ‘ I told you from the beginning that Joe Landau was no good for you . |
26 | You from the insurance industry , twenty five years after heart attacks , when he should have died , despite the modern medicine . |
27 | " You from the Gazette , then , me dear . |
28 | This is the outer layer of the tent designed to protect you from the elements , usually wind and rain , but it could also be from heat . |
29 | I have no — ‘ You have a black coat and a long tongue , Angus — they can hear you from the back of the crowd . ’ |
30 | ‘ I saw you from the top of the tower . |