Example sentences of "[verb] to some [noun sg] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | England suffered to some extent from a similar gulf between her real power and her ceremonial status during the Interregnum of 1649 – 60 , a gulf in this case deepened by the widespread hostility aroused by the execution of Charles I. For several years the standing of the representatives abroad of the various Commonwealth governments was seriously weakened by the disappearance of the monarchy : in 1654 , for example , the Danish ambassador in Sweden claimed precedence over his English equivalent since the latter was acting for Cromwell , a mere protector , not for an anointed king . |
| 2 | There 'd be so many other people around that she 'd be cushioned to some degree from the effect of his presence , she had reasoned . |
| 3 | A court would interpret such words in their natural manner which is objective , i.e. the Secretary of State could not simply rely upon his own subjective beliefs , but would have to point to some evidence from which it could reasonably be inferred that , for example , Napoleon was a person of hostile origin . |
| 4 | The frequency with which it is enjoyed varies to some extent from person to person ; it varies still more with age and familiarisation . |
| 5 | The results of all the foregoing may be a fire or fires which on the arrival of the fire brigade have either developed as could be anticipated in the absence of an automatic extinguishing system or a situation where fire has gained a substantial hold and is being retarded in its growth by a sprinkler system reduced to some degree from its designed effectiveness . |
| 6 | By the following morning she had recovered to some extent from the unusual happenings in her normally well ordered life . |
| 7 | There may be pupils whose eye condition makes it difficult to tolerate bright light and who suffer to some extent from photophobia ( for instance those who are albinos or who have coloboma ) . |
| 8 | Apart from the managing director who , it is felt , should be at the initial meetings , which disciplines should be represented on the team will vary to some degree from industry to industry , according to Hardie . |
| 9 | These difficulties arise to some extent from the inability of most technicians to communicate adequately , while at the same time a person with a lawyer 's background and education is seldom capable of assessing scientific factors and natural laws without allowing personal opinions to become involved . |
| 10 | In Japan , a Tektronix representative admitted to some disadvantage from not having full Japanese language support — though kana-kanji keyboards and kanji fonts in Flash EPROM are supported . |
| 11 | ‘ I have since taken maternity leave for a second time and now also work to some extent from home . |