Example sentences of "[vb past] [noun pl] from [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He even transplanted nuclei from adult skin cells in culture and again found that normal development could take place . |
| 2 | Rostov was one of a very few special exceptions to the Imperial edict which excluded commoners from access to the bi-annual treatment which was necessary for administration of the drug , but he saw no reason to apprise the Adjudicator of the fact . |
| 3 | This drew comments from press and punters alike such as : ‘ They must make sure that they find touch with their line kicks . ’ |
| 4 | A good performance from Pot Snack meals helped profits from consumer foods rise from £27.8 million to £30.8 million . |
| 5 | At first TV drew on established reputations in the press ; later , the press wooed contributors from TV . |
| 6 | The Commission also invited representatives from industry , trade unions , European standardisation bodies ( CEN and Cenelec ) and member governments , to be involved from the beginning . |
| 7 | Research shows that in 1990 about 60% of us received calls from telephone salesmen , yet three quarters of us object to them . |
| 8 | Where the Free Cinema films articulated an animus against television and the pressure of mass culture on ‘ authentic , cultural values , the new mode adopted styles from television advertisements . |
| 9 | Fighting as ‘ Jack Johnson ’ he overcame the barrier known as the ‘ colour line ’ which effectively forbade blacks from boxing whites and wrested the supreme prize under the most dramatic circumstances . |
| 10 | Mr Gummer rejected appeals from consumer groups and Opposition parties for a separate Ministry for Food that would act independently of farming interests . |
| 11 | The money comprised contributions from member States , which maintained their position of not being legally liable . |
| 12 | The WHO also estimated that the epidemic had currently cost Peru US$1,000 million in lost exports , especially in fish products , and reduced revenues from tourism . |
| 13 | The Gulf crisis caused revenues from tourism to fall by 65 per cent ( official estimate ) by December and dues from the Suez canal were down by 25 per cent compared with 1989 . |
| 14 | In spite of the recession , reduced profits from property sales and a 50 per cent rise in interest charges to £3.5 million profit before exceptionals was down only 9 per cent to £22.1 million , of which £11.8 million came in the first half . |
| 15 | The tax status of companies registered in Monaco , and of residents who were EC nationals , would have to be revised and reduced receipts from value added tax ( VAT ) were expected . |
| 16 | The plan , by Scottish Airports Ltd , was approved yesterday when councillors at Paisley rejected objections from management of the Forte Crest Hotel , who claimed the proposed two/three-star hotel , on a site yards from the former Excelsior Hotel , would lower the tone of the airport . |
| 17 | The murder on June 1 of Francisco Javier Bonilla , a well-known leader of the Institute of Social Services union ( SITRAIHSS ) , and the June 3 killing of a student leader , Ramón Antonio Briceño , provoked accusations from church groups and union leaders that the government and security forces were involved in the systematic suppression of opposition . |
| 18 | He also made translations from Turkish to Latin . |
| 19 | Nearly 5,000 Americans contracted Aids from blood before screening started . |
| 20 | In Conway v. Rimmer ( H.L. , 1968 ) the need for secrecy was justified because : ( a ) it ensured full and frank discussion within the cabinet ; ( b ) it helped to preserve the convention of collective responsibility ; ( c ) it protected governments from ill-formed or captious criticism . |
| 21 | Typically , a gardener sent surplus dates to the cities , or trucked onions from Tazarbu to Ajdabiya . |
| 22 | We retreat to the inside , where marketers and pinstriped shirts from TV AM suck on Saturday Specials . |
| 23 | The statement followed assurances from country 's warring factions that they would no longer block aid convoys or distribution . |
| 24 | ‘ No , my brother loved riddles from boyhood . |
| 25 | Visits from further afield have been directed more at studying the planning and layout of the new Map Library ; they included visits from map librarians from New York Public Library , the University of California , Los Angeles , and the National Diet Library , Japan . |
| 26 | The field covered ranges from architecture , interior and industrial designs , furniture , ceramics , glass , metalwork , textiles , jewellery , fashion , stage and film design and the graphic arts . |
| 27 | Does n't it matter to you that in a place where you can now hear birdsong there 'll be pop music blaring and loudspeakered announcements from morning to night ? |
| 28 | Mayhew ( 1977 ) examined pellets from barn owls , long-eared owls and short-eared owls , all of which have been found do little damage ( see Chapter 3 ) . |
| 29 | The reduction in the protective layer , which filters harmful ultraviolet rays from the Sun , prompted warnings from Government scientists yesterday that people should ‘ take extra note ’ of medical advice to avoid midday sun . |
| 30 | The General Body of Protestant Dissenting Ministers of the Three Denominations had been formed in 1727 and included ministers from Baptist , Congregational and Presbyterian chapels in London . |