Example sentences of "[adv] [v-ing] from a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It looks as if Mr Honecker , 77 and only slowly recovering from a gall-bladder operation , is incapable of grasping the situation in his country . |
| 2 | It would appear they carried on trading from a different address some time beyond that date , though exactly when they stopped has yet to be established . |
| 3 | Jeff was obviously calling from a public place . |
| 4 | Grandfather was only suffering from a nagging cough and mild flu but he was , after all , somewhat of a grandee in the town because of his wealth . |
| 5 | A Samoan official could shed no light on his reasons and Koko himself was ‘ resting ’ in his hotel , apparently suffering from a slight cold . |
| 6 | December 8 , 1924 : I am at the moment just recovering from a heavy bout of drinking . |
| 7 | ‘ Standing on chairs is n't to be recommended when you 're just recovering from a sprained ankle . |
| 8 | They all came as a result of his marvellously intuitive support play , the best stemming from a masterly dummy by his scrum-half partner , Andy Gregory , in only the second minute . |
| 9 | Although probably not suffering from a serious psychiatric illness , he is likely to feel confused , angry , and ( above all else ) hopeless . |
| 10 | Euro-American society is already suffering from a bad self-esteem problem , and I expect that an uncritical belief in the moral supremacy of nature will make it worse . |
| 11 | In Phillips v Grampian Health Board ( 1989 ) The Times , 9 March a widow was held entitled to recover damages even though she married the deceased when he was already suffering from a fatal disease and she knew that his death was inevitable within a few years . |
| 12 | When he joined Littlewoods in 1983 the company was just emerging from a disastrous turn in fortunes that had seen profits plummet from £49 million in 1978 to £11.5 million two years later . |
| 13 | A mercer in a fur-trimmed coat was already emerging from a small crowd of bystanders . |
| 14 | Growth in the world economy slowed very markedly during late 1990 and the early part of 1991 , as mounting fears about a war in the Middle East compounded the problems already arising from a significant tightening of world credit markets and a generally falling level of industrial productivity . |
| 15 | Mr Honecker , 77 and still recovering from a gall-bladder operation , has so far flatly rejected all notions of change . |
| 16 | Llewellyn , who is attached to the Tim Forster stable , was really third choice for the mount on Party Politics , as injured Andrew Adams , 27 , was still recovering from a broken knee , and Richard Dunwoody , who had also ridden the gelding , was committed to Brown Windsor . |
| 17 | Mick Lyons has departed the scene , All Ireland captain Liam Hayes is still recovering from a broken arm , although one of the sport 's enduring personalities Colm O'Rourke has rejoined the squad after a 10 month absence . |
| 18 | The winner carried the famous ‘ Teaplanter ’ colours of owner Richard Russell who missed the ride as he is still recovering from a bad early season fall . |
| 19 | Sir Roger was still recovering from a bad car accident just before Christmas . |
| 20 | This may involve raising money , donating time or possibly recovering from a serious illness to compete in a race for charity . |
| 21 | There 's a large area of shallow water off the beach , ideal for practising water starts or quickly recovering from a fluffed gybe , so it 's an easy place first to develop funboard skills . |
| 22 | By deliberately writing from a male point of view , Tanith Lee is able to explore the fear and loathing that underpins the traditional male characterisation of the woman who stands alone outside the pale of family and community life ; such women are designated bitch , whore or dyke . |
| 23 | This sponge with a calcite skeleton was obtained from a gravel , an unusual type of rock in which to find fossils It is a broadly cup-shaped sponge , rapidly expanding from a narrow base . |
| 24 | John wanted the light misty at first , then becoming brighter , but always radiating from a focal point at the back of the stage ; Primavera arising from the floor in white must make a ‘ most phallic ’ effect . |
| 25 | HARSH new cigarette packaging regulations have stunned Australia 's tobacco industry , which is still reeling from a total ban on tobacco sponsorship of sport and on all forms of advertising except at the point of sale from July next year . |
| 26 | The person who is feeling stable , confident and optimistic is far less likely to mind being alone than someone who is still reeling from a major bereavement or break-up . |
| 27 | At first Peter 's parents thought he was still suffering from a recent bout of whooping cough , but when he started a second bottle of C-vit they noticed the drink had fermented , turning some of the juice into alcohol . |
| 28 | ( 4 ) From 15 weeks after your accident , you will also be entitled to claim and may be awarded Industrial Disablement Benefit if you are still suffering from a continuing disability . |
| 29 | Bolton , still smarting from a controversial refereeing decision that denied them a penalty and , they believe , victory at the County Ground at Swindon , had their opponents well and truly cornered at the start . |
| 30 | In any event , the proposal came close to being passed , and failed only because of last year 's legislative jam-up , Helping it along were the customary health-lobbying tactics , such as having Senator Barry Goldwater , still recuperating from a double hip-joint replacement , hobble into a hearing room on crutches to testify on behalf of the proposed institute . |