Example sentences of "they [vb base] [noun] from [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They make boats from leaves and dolls from sticks and play games with stones . |
| 2 | In an unusual analogy Coleridge described people as " tanks " or " springs " according to the way they borrow ideas from others : " tanks " just take over ideas and store them like water ; " springs " adopt them , producing a stream of water and so making them their own . |
| 3 | ‘ They could not decide — and then , all at once , they came to Rome last week and yes , they want money from Sabatini . |
| 4 | They want compensation from Manchester Airport for money they predict will be lost from visitor revenue . |
| 5 | Once built they will last forever , the materials for repairs are always on site , and they provide shelter from wind and weather . |
| 6 | They cost £16.50 from Notcutts garden centres or mail order from Mattocks Roses . |
| 7 | They cost 99p from Boots , but we have 750 to give away . |
| 8 | The demarcation should allow the Yanomami to preserve their territory , which covers an area greater than Scotland , against encroachment by developers , provided they receive support from government agencies to keep out gangs of gold-miners and loggers in this frequently lawless region . |
| 9 | On the one hand , the Church and other religious organisations uphold the traditional principle that Sunday should be kept as a day apart , for religious observance and for rest ; they receive support from trade unions and others who fear that those who work in shops may , if Sunday trading is permitted , find themselves under pressure to work on Sunday against their will . |
| 10 | Although they receive notification from education of the intention to assess a child , they are uncertain of their role , and so , with other pressing priorities , they tend not to give it high priority . |
| 11 | Slugs tend to concentrate in such refuges , presumably because they give protection from desiccation . |
| 12 | The far left says they penalise children from minority groups . |
| 13 | ‘ If they read at all , they read trash from America . |
| 14 | The major brewers do not have to evict tenants to comply with the requirement that they release pubs from ties by 1 November 1992 . |
| 15 | Typically they are geographically mobile , living relatively far away from kin , work and friends ; they separate work from leisure and do not always socialise with the same group of people who all know each other . |
| 16 | The dependency that they believe results from retirement stems from an inability to produce , but poverty stems from an inability to consume . |
| 17 | As they sort weeds from flowers , compare leaves for size and texture and observe symmetries , collect fruits , dig holes for plants and bulbs and arrange stakes and poles , children are absorbing many ideas of spatial order and relationships . |
| 18 | They feel thrust from DPR 's list straight into hellfire . |
| 19 | They stock headdresses from Cupid , handmade garters and shoe clips from Butterfly and Lace accessories , veils from Jean Elizabeth and offer a dyeing service on Dana Bridal Footwear . |
| 20 | By masquerading as poisonous insects , they avoid attacks from birds that might otherwise eat them . |
| 21 | It is sometimes claimed that predator assemblages are of little use in palaeoecological interpretation because of this bias , and because they take prey from areas far removed from the place where the prey remains are deposited by the predator . |
| 22 | ‘ They need ammunition from midfield if they are to do their work , however . ’ |
| 23 | With the Magic of the Musicals Orchestra & Singers they perform hits from Phantom of the Opera , Aspects of Love , Chess , Return to the Forbidden Planet , Evita , Buddy , Cats and more … |