Example sentences of "be coming from " in BNC.

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1 We 're trying to bring the knowledge of black history out so that people know where we 're coming from and have no reason for prejudice and fear . ’
2 ‘ The nice thing about fighting a seat like this is that we ca n't lose since we 're coming from rock bottom .
3 Bear in mind , however , that although their President may have invited you personally , many of his elecorate may be vague about precisely where you 're coming from .
4 It is easy to describe where most Japanese electronics multi-nationals stand , where they 're coming from , what they aim to achieve , and ditto in the case of most specialists producers .
5 ‘ Our material is for anyone who wants to listen , but basically we 're coming from a club scene .
6 They seem to think it 's all a big scam between Gilles and his mates , but it 's more of an understanding of where we 're coming from . ’
7 ‘ He understands where we 're coming from . ’
8 This exercise shows that the way in which we view the world is completely a question of how we see things and where we 're coming from .
9 ‘ Tonight we 're coming from … ’
10 ‘ I can tell where you 're coming from , Rog . ’
11 And when you do n't know where you 're coming from , it 's more difficult to be clear about where you 're going .
12 You 've got to come down to reality and plan out your life , look at where you 're coming from and where you 're going .
13 But then , Alice draw so many varied threads into the weave it 's difficult to work out exactly where they 're coming from .
14 Peterborough PPC : We can see where you 're coming from , and indeed , some companies have already done what you suggest with regard to demonstration versions of their software .
15 Er and I can think of erm nothing better than to leave you with this slide er which I think sums up where we 're coming from today and what we 'd like you to take away from today .
16 Patrick made so bold as to ask : ‘ Do you know if they 're coming from Ashford or Headquarters ? ’
17 But then , Alice draw so many varied threads into the weave it 's difficult to work out exactly where they 're coming from .
18 So a range of behaviour is very important in influencing that we identify where we 're coming from and where the other party 's coming from as well , so that we can maybe begin to mould our behaviour and decide what is appropriate maybe on some occasions towards a passive actually gon na help us achieve for influence .
19 Yeah , I th I mean , I I can I can see precisely where you 're coming from .
20 Erm I think that you know where we 're coming from which I think the phrase you 've used before .
21 I think I think we know where we 're coming from there and I mean that 's worthwhile .
22 Erm , because if , if interruptions are coming from the people who work for you , you can , you know , nicely tell them to go away and get on with it , but if they 're coming from the boss , and bosses are sensitive soles , so it 's difficult to actually say to the boss , boss you 're wasting a lot of my time , go away .
23 they 've got ta be , they 're coming from the bottom of Bennet 's Walk or from
24 But you see if you 're coming from Hyam you 've got to come all the way through Chilveston and that way
25 You see really , I mean it 's no bother if you 're going , if you 're coming from Queensbury to here
26 Mind you , you do n't know where they 're coming from though do you ?
27 Still , you see if they 're coming from somewhere like Southampton or wherever they might have come , maybe they were delayed on the journey and er So we went and had our half hour lunch .
28 I mean it 's a lovely insight into where they 're coming from , who they are , what their priorities are , and I welcome those kinds of comments , because at least then it 's out into the open .
29 It 'll take all the for them to come from where they 're coming from .
30 ‘ Now we get 200 a month , of which more than 100 are coming from employers who want to develop such policies …
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