Example sentences of "for [pron] from [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He knew also that the human race freely chose to reject him ; it was only right that they should take some responsibility : mankind as well as God must be responsible for reversing the effects of the fall and for moving on to the mature relationship with the creator that had been ordained for them from all eternity . |
| 2 | Any music shop can order these for you from various suppliers . |
| 3 | Your accommodation is reserved for you from 12 noon on the day of your departure . |
| 4 | A man who liked to dress for every occasion … and with a fascinating taste for everything from Japanese culture to the history of the bicycle . |
| 5 | In the 1890s Michael Marks , the firm 's founder , put wooden platforms behind his market stalls to keep salesgirls ' feet warm ; these days the company pays for everything from in-house dentists to local community projects . |
| 6 | The business lobby has been squealing for everything from accelerated depreciation allowances to a Business Development Board to grant cheap loans . |
| 7 | He definitively recounts the events at Chernobyl and the consequences for everything from Ukrainian nationalism to medical knowledge . |
| 8 | A genuine loyalty was built up not only among competitors but from those who took part in the parades , the fancy dress contests and the competitions for everything from juvenile jazz bands and babies to dogs . |
| 9 | How the hell can our national flag be labelled ‘ excessive ’ when almost every High Street in the land is scarred by garish signs for everything from Indian restaurants to American burger joints ? |
| 10 | Rhino penises can fetch as much as $700 on the open market , while powdered horn is prescribed for everything from high blood pressure to fevers , nose bleeds and insomnia . |
| 11 | In fact tradesmen were part-timers , for one from one return is sure to be represented as a farmer or labourer by the other . |
| 12 | Then she followed her father back towards the flock , where the sheep at the rear , desperate at the sight of hay ahead and too stupid to look for it from any source except the one they all sought , were scrambling on to each other 's backs in panic . |
| 13 | Looking for anyone from any background . |
| 14 | They are issued for anything from one month to twelve , but three months is typical . |
| 15 | Sure enough , Andy 's new baby is a delicious-sounding thing — crisp , subtle and very , very sensitive , perfect for anything from complex traditional-style tunes through to New Age doodlings , thumb-picked ragtime or simply strumming with a light pick . |
| 16 | As many as 90 per cent of the persons arrested under these powers are released without charge after having been detained for anything from four hours to seven days . |
| 17 | About a year ago , Eltec set up 15 Service Centres for the Public , CAPs , which deal solely with repairs for anything from personal computers and mobile phones to Nintendos . |
| 18 | Poles control the massive stolen car market , Yugoslavs run prostitution and illegal gambling , Russians specialise in fencing ex-army weapons and protection , and Romanians deal in babies and children for anything from illegal adoption to child pornography . |