Example sentences of "[vb pp] [to-vb] [pron] from [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We left the trees and walked now between high stands of phragmites and reedmace , pausing at a reed screen positioned to hide us from sight . |
| 2 | Until 1925 it had been possible for Communists to be represented in all sections of the Labour Party but at the liverpool Conference it was decided to exclude them from membership . |
| 3 | The varied menu of attractions at the centre means quick changes have to be made to convert it from jazz venue to theatre to dance hall . |
| 4 | Thus if you are Jewish and working class , your Jewishness is used to disqualify you from membership of labour organizations ; but equally if you are Jewish and poor , your poverty is made to signify the essentially parasitic nature of your ‘ race ’ on the host community . |
| 5 | These ‘ needs ’ constitute sources of control because they provide for both incentives and disincentives : their satisfaction can be used to lure us into conformity , and the threat of their denial can be used to divert us from criminality . |
| 6 | This pipe is usually a 25mm ( 1in ) diameter steel pipe , wrapped with special tape to protect it from rusting , and buried to protect it from frost . |
| 7 | It is reasonably hardwearing but it lacks the springiness and suppleness of wool ; consequently , silk rugs tend to retain any creases or scuffing in the pile , and far greater care is needed to protect them from damage . |
| 8 | There is a general rule that the holder may disclose information held in confidence if necessary to protect his own interests , and it may be that disclosure is justified if needed to protect someone from harm . |
| 9 | A major chain of retailers has agreed to withdraw them from sale , but hundreds are still thought to be in use . |
| 10 | The company has now agreed to withdraw them from sale . |
| 11 | But I heard only this morning the story of an Arab girl whose parents have had to remove her from school because she was receiving threatening messages . |
| 12 | A FRANK new TV sex education series aimed at teenagers is set to tackle everything from homosexuality to how to achieve a happy love life . |
| 13 | ‘ Or are driven to hang themselves from fear and despair ? |
| 14 | As we all know now the group was formed to save it from extinction and now ‘ Duke ’ is happily not only still with us but thriving . |
| 15 | The Olympic 100 metres champion has signed a new six-figure deal to head Lucozade 's TV campaigns and has been asked to do everything from race a greyhound to switch on the Oxford Street Christmas lights . |
| 16 | The 1969 Children and Young Persons Act had aimed to divert them from custody and care , but paradoxically had managed to draw increased numbers of youngsters into both systems . |