Example sentences of "of [noun] [vb base] from a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A very high proportion of prisoners come from a background of grossly limited educational and economic opportunity . |
| 2 | The negative criticisms of Communist strategy and conduct are largely valid , though implicit in them is — or ought to be — an even greater criticism of the Anglo-French policies that deprived the Republic of aid save from a Soviet regime whose diplomatic overtures the British and French governments spurned . |
| 3 | Why , for instance , did the Oval board of directors emerge from a meeting last month to declare that Jackson 's job was safe and that he would be in charge next season ? |
| 4 | The problem of induction can not be regarded as a decisive refutation because , as I have previously mentioned , most other philosophies of science suffer from a similar difficulty . |
| 5 | ‘ Because if you did , you 'd know as well as I that any youngsters growing up in that sort of background learn from a relatively early age all the joys of hotel life — like being called upon to wash sinkloads of dishes when the dishwasher packs up — or to change dozens of beds when the chambermaid calls in sick . |
| 6 | Health statistics show , for example , that in the 5-11 age range , more than a quarter of children suffer from a cough in any one month . |
| 7 | Chains of polyps dangle from a float filled with gas . |
| 8 | 5 This table shows the number of students absent from a local school during one week . |