Example sentences of "[noun prp] was [v-ing] from [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Gary Player insisted that Ballesteros was suffering from paralysis by analysis , that he was no longer sure of his fundamentals .
2 At the end of the lesson , Katharine was beaming from ear to ear .
3 On this particular occasion , Anna was suffering from anxiety and insomnia , spotty skin , bloating ( her abdomen had swollen alarmingly ) and a craving for sweet food — particularly chocolate .
4 A school of masseurs had set up at number 17 and a rival dance director called Sherman Fisher was working from number 18 .
5 It was cold comfort to realize after the event that the drama had been played out by three sick men , whose judgments contributed to this deeply wounding incident in Anglo-American relations : Eisenhower was suffering from ileitis ; Dulles had cancer ; and Eden had a recurrence of the abdominal obstruction that had laid him low once before in 1953 , and was to do so again after he resigned .
6 Mr Crangle was grinning from ear to ear .
7 Mr Crangle was rushing from place to place checking the details of his plan .
8 A spokesman said that Soglo was suffering from fatigue following an attack of typhoid fever .
9 It was poor propaganda for the outside world to know that the granary of Europe was suffering from famine conditions .
10 There were darker tales too : that Diana was suffering from anorexia nervosa ; that Prince Charles was concerned about her health ; that she was beginning to exert too much influence on his friends and their staff In reality , the Princess was suffering both from bulimia and a severe case of post-natal depression .
11 Since 1987 , when he had a difficult first few months while the recently arrived Jonathan Davies was recovering from injury , he has established himself as the freshest , most innovative Welsh analyst of modern rugby .
12 Doctor Rossitter said it was a nasty burn , and when he came downstairs after dressing it , he talked to Breeze very seriously , saying that Susan was suffering from strain and must have a light but nourishing diet , including plenty of poultry and fresh fruit — and a daily glass of champagne !
13 Laura was trembling from head to toe .
14 At l'Estaque , Braque was working from nature but one feels that the forms in his painting have not been suggested by those of particular landscapes but rather that he has imposed on the natural scene his own austere , angular , almost geometrical form of vision .
15 Yesterday an inquest was told Mr Coulson was suffering from cancer of the lung and heart disease .
16 John Parke writes It was a sad day when the news came some two years ago that Ann Hoare was suffering from cancer and that she had taken early retirement from her post as assistant manager of Exeter University Bookshop , where she had been on the staff since it opened .
17 Speculation that Hani would take over as head of the SACP at the end of the year increased following the announcement on Aug. 27 that Slovo was suffering from cancer .
18 Suddenly Lisa was grinning from ear to ear .
19 Julie Reece was suffering from toxoplasmosis when her baby was born .
20 He claims Simeon Ferrante was suffering from concussion from a previous drop when he made the parachute jump that killed him .
21 Just over a week later , on 23 September 1962 , X-ray examinations revealed that Pope John was suffering from cancer .
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