Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] it from [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This work laid the foundation for the later unravelling of the interior structure of the earth , through observation of the behaviour of seismic waves as they are transmitted through it from distant earthquakes . |
| 2 | In that horrid state , the mind may be considered as a city without walls , open to every insult , and paying homage to every invader ; every idea that then starts with any force , becomes a reality ; and the reason , over fatigued with its former importunities , makes no head against the tyrannical invasion , but submits to it from mere imbecility . |
| 3 | On the final stage , the Ribblehead viaduct comes into view in a widening landscape and Whernside is seen in full stature , assuming a majesty not usually attributed to it from other directions . |
| 4 | Move around the image and look at it from various points of view . |
| 5 | ‘ In other words , we would not vote for the ball being thrown in any direction , for instance to someone running onto it from deep . |
| 6 | , The tax on polyisobutane — a " low-smoke " motorcycle lubricant — has been cut from 40 per cent to 5 per cent , to encourage riders to switch to it from conventional , dirtier oils . |