Example sentences of "[vb base] from a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 There is no attempt here to tell us how we should use words ; instead we get quotations from the work of various women which show how varied and creative definition has been , and how differently certain words appear from a feminist perspective .
2 A police spokeswoman said they could not confirm reports of a second bag snatch from a another woman 's car just a few minutes later .
3 A shift from a presidential system to that of a Prime Minister and Cabinet would make it easier for parties to divide up the rewards of victory between their various factions ( as illustrated by the Japanese model ) .
4 Notice that I have a red pencil and a blue one has no crossed interpretation , which is what we expect from a genuine ambiguity .
5 Some plants grow from a spongy rootstock , as in the case of Vallisneria , Sagittaria or Ottelia species .
6 Do n't worry if you get cold feet at the end of June — you will soon be back on target knowing exactly what you want from a loving relationship .
7 ( i ) The Preview-knowing what you want This is a crucial stage since it predetermines what you want from a particular history book and therefore how you are to approach it .
8 Districts can buy what they want from a nearby district or a teaching hospital rather than attempt to provide everything in their own area .
9 However , if there has been no combustion , there has not been a fire e.g. smoke from a defective heater would not be fire damage and no payment would be made .
10 Smoke from a burning barricade further up the hill hung in the air .
11 Smoke from a thousand chimneys strains
12 Hydrocarbon smog from traffic ; smoke from a coal-fired power station .
13 If your skin 's rather mottled after months of warming your legs too near a fire or against a radiator , benefit from a simple foot and leg routine which incorporates massage .
14 As a general rule of thumb , darker meats and large joints benefit from a lower microwave power level than full .
15 HAE customers benefit from a wide selection of leaflets to help them get the best out of their hire equipment : the association provides more than 350 operating and safety leaflets on specific items , and over 200 leaflets giving general information .
16 Firms thus benefit from a solid investor base , and of course there is not the problem of high levels of gearing as with the LGS .
17 Singles released by major , established artists often benefit from a substantial marketing campaign , with posters and media advertising .
18 Benefit from a professional repair service previously only available to Granada/Visionhire customers
19 Older embryos and more extended cultures benefit from a rotating system and , judging from the experience with rat embryos , the same is probably true for primitive streak stage embryos , although no direct comparison between static and rotating culture systems has been undertaken at this stage in the mouse .
20 Shale sections benefit from a long period with 0.25 µm powder , as this gives very slow removal of material without plucking of quartz grains .
21 She might even , he suggested , as they went to the stairs , benefit from a quiet winter with her sister to help and think what joy lay ahead with Oreste brought to her at last .
22 Wild fungi ( and mature cultivated mushrooms ) benefit from a quick flame with alcohol : the brief roasting accentuates the woody flavour .
23 Members of the scheme also benefit from a third party insurance , for a premium of £2 a year .
24 Players instead benefit from a short run reputation effect .
25 I 've heard that Mollies and other fish benefit from a vegetarian diet .
26 Speak from a comfortable position .
27 Prices range from a reasonable £17.50 for their black or white jersey top , to £25.50 for their short-sleeved Lycra tops with shoulder pads and pockets , and £27.50 for their excellent high-waisted Lycra leggings .
28 The contracts which range from a new honey processing plant for Nestl in Manchester and a factory development for Bradford Soap Works in Chesterare spread throughout the North West , Midlands and Yorkshire .
29 Courses range from a half-day sampler ( £48 ) up to a five-day Trans-Wales Safari ( £370 ) .
30 In the house the rooms range from a beamed attic style to the Chapel Room with its fine barrel ceiling .
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