Example sentences of "[vb past] a [adj] [noun] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Compaq Computer Corp beat a hasty retreat from ‘ desktop Unix . ’ |
| 2 | The two lucky gunslingers turned out to be Julie Burchill and Tony Parsons who narrowly beat a young lad from Manchester at the final cut . |
| 3 | The basic chemical structure common to promethazine and chlorpromazine provided a good basis from which to begin the search for compounds which were better than chlorpromazine , and in the next few years many came into clinical use . |
| 4 | A light breeze came off the sea and provided a little relief from the afternoon heat . |
| 5 | A steep alley provided a short cut from the wharf area to Lady Street . |
| 6 | This provided a welcome relief from the constant travelling of the last three days . |
| 7 | This opportunity provided a welcome break from the purely botanical work to which I was accustomed , as well a s a chance to make the most of my botany/zoology background . |
| 8 | Free tickets at the Harwich Electric Cinema provided a welcome diversion from camp routine , not to mention a painless method of learning English . |
| 9 | The transmitter substances which we described in chapters 4 and 6 provided a valuable basis from which to start searching for new drugs . |
| 10 | His comments demonstrated a definite shift from the previous stance . |
| 11 | He dug deep into his jacket pocket , the grin fixed on his face and his bloodshot eyes regarding Beth with interest ; at length he drew a mangled envelope from his pocket and , flourishing it grandly , explained , ‘ This ‘ ere 's from a lad we come across in a foreign port . ’ |
| 12 | When he went on , Gabriel drew a spectacular sigh from all the women watching . |
| 13 | Iran 's relations with other West European countries began to improve a few months after the initial call by Ayatollah Khomeini for Rushdie 's death , although Rafsanjani 's statement in May 1989 advocating the killing of five Westerners for every Palestinian killed in the occupied territories [ see pp. 36669-70 ] drew a strong rebuke from the Council of Ministers of the European Communities ( EC ) . |
| 14 | The deportations drew a strong protest from Mr Robert Van Leuween , the head of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees office in Hong Kong . |
| 15 | The appeal for international aid drew a limited response from the major Western countries . |
| 16 | As Kevin Brown and his agent slithered off the rim of the high ground and into the woodland , he drew a small radio from his pocket and spoke quietly and urgently for several seconds . |
| 17 | At one point during the campaign , he said he would appoint a peace envoy to Northern Ireland if elected a controversial idea which drew a sharp response from Ulster Secretary Sir Patrick Mayhew . |
| 18 | Jon drew a rapturous response from the crowd on two occasions . |
| 19 | That drew a fiery glare from her and more resonant chuckles from the golden man , until — flushed and annoyed as well as uneasy — I got the floater away from there . |
| 20 | Then her blank , troubled face drew a rasping laugh from him . |
| 21 | This drew a little laughter from one or two shoppers who had gathered to listen to the exchange between the fishmonger and this well dressed and clearly foreign lady . |
| 22 | Darman 's claim that this would save $47,000 million on social spending over the next five years drew a sceptical response from opposition Democrats , who feared that it masked a real intent to cut back on social programmes . |
| 23 | Keown nodded Nevin 's kick square and Newell 's diving header drew a smart save from Crossley , his first of the game . |
| 24 | She looked at Mr Browning , startled , and he drew a clean handkerchief from his pocket and wiped the blood away tenderly , saying , ‘ She tells me it is nothing , nothing she has not had before . ’ |
| 25 | On the half-hour , Cross 's driven shot fell kindly for Marshall , who drew a fine block from Norman . |
| 26 | ‘ I mean , I realise I 'm the baby of the family , and a mere female — ’ the latter drew a bleak smile from her father , acknowledging a point of contention between them spanning several years ‘ — but I do n't see how just a fire can mean the end of everything ! |
| 27 | He drew a different conclusion from the vast amount of volcanic activity that takes place among the islands of South-East Asia . |
| 28 | A loud , rather slow thudding drew a questioning glance from Bill Hamilton , but Tom shook his head . |
| 29 | Houston mixed earthy Cockney presentation with a crude political anti-semitism which drew a positive response from many in his growing audiences . |
| 30 | If he drew a positive result from his questions , he would have something else to tell the policeman , as well as the manner in which he believed the victims had been killed . |