Example sentences of "and [noun] [vb past] from the " in BNC.

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1 1960 : another unpredictable quirk of history , Sartre 's preface to Aden Arabie , and Nizan returned from the grave .
2 But Cleveland and Northumberland switched from the recommended second Saturday in June and held their county championships last weekend .
3 An early-morning mist hung over Branchester , the cathedral rising up like some ghostly fairy-tale palace while cobwebs glistened on iron railings and moisture dripped from the branches of the lime trees that fringed the roads .
4 The Quai d'Orsay ( the French Foreign Office ) and the Emperor found the idea of such a transaction ‘ outrageous ’ and Fernando disappeared from the short-list .
5 It seems that , carried away by the feverish and bellicose atmosphere which was evident both on the streets of Paris and in the Assembly , Ollivier and Gramont strayed from the prepared text , firm but non-provocative in tone , and proceeded to make its content more aggressive .
6 Yury Prokofyev , leader of the Moscow party organization , and Shenin resigned from the politburo on Aug. 22 , in protest against its lack of support for the SCSE .
7 CANBERRA RAIDERS flew home via Honolulu last night with their pride dented but their bank balance improved by £60,000 , the amount both they and Widnes cleared from the World Club Challenge match .
8 This brought one of Neil 's cracks of laughter and the comment , ‘ A wily gent , I see , ’ and then silence took over again , and lasted for a long time , until the front door opened , and Matey returned from the sewing circle at St Jude 's Church Hall , and stared at them , sitting there in the dusk , hunched over the board , rapt .
9 The boy Crinan and Lulach strolled from the table together .
10 47% of actuality contributions on all programmes were made by ministers and Opposition front-bench spokespersons and 53% came from the back-benches .
11 Blake and Mouton emphasised from the outset that managers switch from one style to another , or combine elements of several in running their operations .
12 Maggie gazed anxiously up at the sky as she and Nevil emerged from the Sauchiehall Street picture house that he 'd taken her to .
13 So he writes it down and everybody writes bits about what 's happened , and thus eventually a few questions were asked and reply came from the Super .
14 It proved to be too little , too late , however , and Labour emerged from the election with fewer MPs than at any time for 50 years .
15 Some of the divisions in ELDO and ESRO stemmed from the classical opposition between scientists set on ‘ pure ’ space research , and those who stressed the need to launch telecommunications and meteorological satellites .
16 His flatmate had a mistress in Hampstead and so was seldom there , but the flat was squalid and the scents of garlic and oregano rose from the kitchens below .
17 He lifted his hands and as they closed over the aching swollen curves a sound female and feral emerged from the back of her throat .
18 In conclusion , Italy and Sicily suffered from the same divisions and neighbourly jealousies as Old Greece , jealousies made more dangerous by racial friction and the threat of native risings ( cranky philosophical activists did not help ) .
19 Another way of making the same point about the superior and the inferior societies of France and Scotland came from the pen of the French ecclesiastic Estienne Perlin , who visited England and Scotland in 1551–2 .
20 But the main source of money for releasing the poor and insolvent came from the rich and solvent ; Neild placed advertisements in the newspapers appealing for donations .
21 There was a roar of assent and the gathering began to stir and kindle into easier feelings — neighbours muttered to each other and laughter came from the Grandtully part of the crowd .
22 ‘ The Looms generate immense heat , ’ said Caspar , as they drew nearer and Fenella flinched from the dry , gusty warmth .
23 Seaford , Hastings , Winchelsea and Rye suffered from the old Sussex enemy , the longshore drift that silted up their harbours relentlessly .
24 A taxi hooted outside and Elaine rushed from the room , leaving a scent of Estee Lauder and face powder .
25 She waved a dismissive hand and Theda rose from the bed with alacrity .
26 Harris , restored to the team for this match , was first to the ball over the line and Liley converted from the touchline .
27 For the first time no government ministers were included , and only Gorbachev and Ivashko remained from the old politburo .
28 My shirts and trousers emerged from the exercise crease-free , with only the minimum of effort on my part .
29 Police and dogs tumbled from the vehicle .
30 It was an entirely new architectural age and one commonly called Muscovite since much of its force and inspiration came from the Princes of Moscow .
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