Example sentences of "[verb] come from [adv] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Much of the expansion in manufacturing employment in the global system since the 1950s has come from relatively few industries , such as automobiles , electronics , textiles , household goods , and toys . |
| 2 | Shotwell ( 1955 ) attempted to distinguish between bones from different sources by devising an index of completeness of preservation , by which species represented by most complete remains must have been transported shorter distances and therefore have come from communities close by , while species with less well preserved remains must have come from more distant communities . |
| 3 | The burghers of Lichfield are a cultured and discerning lot , and were clearly charmed by guest speakers Joanna Trollope and Mark Wallington , who could hardly have come from more different writing genres . |
| 4 | In both cases , the girls would have been brought up in a genteel atmosphere , although they might originally have come from very poor families . |
| 5 | She wore the New Look , a coat of beige gaberdine which fell in two swaying , graceful pleats from her waist at the back ( the swaying must have come from very high heels , but I did n't notice her shoes ) , a hat tipped forward from hair swept up . |
| 6 | Champagnes made with a high proportion of Pinot Meunier sometimes have an earthy tone of fruit and when the grapes have come from less favourable sites , there can be a distinctly sweet aroma which reminds one of a confectioner 's shop . |
| 7 | Since the new rule was rubber stamped last Monday , the blows raining down upon racing 's legislators in Portland Square , London , have come from fairly predictable sources . |