Example sentences of "benefit from [pos pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But she had not possessed the capacity to benefit from her revelation , and so bitterness , petulance and self-pity became the only possible responses . |
| 2 | But an irritating and inopportune appearance of honour made him hesitate to benefit from her rejection by Alfred at least for tonight . |
| 3 | But to benefit from its more esoteric features you certainly need a good comprehension of the underlying processes . |
| 4 | If cost-effectiveness is of paramount consideration it would clearly be advisable for any future project to focus particularly on those clients shown to be most likely to benefit from its services . |
| 5 | According to the report , the only way for Britain to benefit from its military strengths in rebuilding an electronics industry is for a massive , government-sponsored effort in technology transfer . |
| 6 | Mori 's analysis of the voting intentions of some 22,000 people reveals a similar pattern of Labour failing to gain ground among those who would be most likely to benefit from its policies . |
| 7 | It , too , was able to expand its following in London and among new working-class sections like the London busmen , while still able to benefit from its loyal followings in South Wales and Central Scotland . |
| 8 | The Bovis construction division , while depressed in the UK , had continued to benefit from its expansion overseas and now had a worldwide order book of £3.4 billion , despite the international recession . |
| 9 | While officers within General Noriega 's inner circle continued to benefit from their various illicit businesses , the majority of the military has not been paid in three weeks . |
| 10 | Furthermore , established firms continued to benefit from their location ( Figure 1.2 ) . |
| 11 | Given that Singer and his supporters deliberately cast the manifesto for animal liberation in the image of these two charismatic originals , to benefit from their impetus , it is no surprise that complaints about second-class citizenry , or unequal rights justifiably voiced on behalf of blacks and women , surface in the other arena of cats , dogs , apes , and dolphins . |
| 12 | Few countries of Europe and few major cities of America had failed to benefit from their large developments in the constant search for new markets in the expanding empire they were building . |
| 13 | ‘ And if they are found , it 's too late for Maurice Abberley to benefit from their publication , is n't it ? |
| 14 | We mean to work out ways of using new course structures , perhaps with part-time study , new ways of teaching and an innovative approach to university admission which could enable more people from Birmingham and the West Midlands to benefit from their local university . |
| 15 | ‘ … provision for depreciation of fixed assets having a finite useful life should be made by allocating the cost ( or revalued amount ) less estimated residual values of the assets as fairly as possible to the periods expected to benefit from their use . ’ |
| 16 | The best way , however , is to benefit from your own experience . |
| 17 | Anglo-Welsh is attempting to deprive you of the opportunity to benefit from our excellent prospects . |
| 18 | Indeed , he had good cause to benefit from his death , yet , Corbett reasoned , he was only one among many . |
| 19 | Both before and after this decision I was able to benefit from his friendship and advice . |
| 20 | … For that purpose it makes no difference whether the illegality is raised in the plaintiff 's claim or by way of reply to a ground of defence … ( ii ) Where the grant of relief to the plaintiff would enable him to benefit from his criminal conduct : … ( iii ) Where , even though neither ( i ) nor ( ii ) is applicable to the plaintiff 's claim , the situation is nevertheless residually covered by the general principle summarised in ( i ) above . |
| 21 | Moreover , where a woman dares not register her non-consent because of a man 's violent or frightening behaviour , the law is permitting him to benefit from his own wrong if it grants him a defence on the basis of an honest but unreasonable belief in consent . |
| 22 | His daughter Anna might well have expected to benefit from his death . |
| 23 | Mr X may emigrate from the United Kingdom leaving behind members of his family who he may wish to benefit from his assets . |
| 24 | Ponds and lakes , too , benefit from their surroundings , as leaves and insects perish within them , and some nutrients run in from the surrounding land . |
| 25 | The Spirit 's gifts encourage , inspire and build up those who receive them , and benefit from their use . |
| 26 | The overall aim is in fact positive to help patients to obtain most benefit from their surgery and ultimately to improve their level of health . |
| 27 | Within paid employment , male workers benefit from their ability to keep the best and most skilled jobs for themselves ; they are beneficiaries of occupational segregation by gender . |
| 28 | But , even then , it may fail and it should again be emphasised that family members benefit from their own sake from involvement in the Family Fellowships regardless of what may happen to the primary sufferer . |
| 29 | But other scientists , together with indigenous leaders , stress the need to ensure that the local forest peoples benefit from their own knowledge . |
| 30 | The next issue is whether the managers benefit from their position as directors or employees so as to acquire something for less than its full market value . |