Example sentences of "they [vb base] [vb pp] from [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Saudis want all this equipment because they feel threatened from both sides — by Iran and by Israel . |
| 2 | The Saudis want all this equipment because they feel threatened from both sides — by Iran and by Israel . |
| 3 | These isotopes begin to decay as soon as the meteorites enter the Earth 's atmosphere , where they become shielded from cosmic rays . |
| 4 | They 've gone from three thousand down to eight hundred and th they 've actually recruited five ! |
| 5 | We 've had a good living out of it but if that same system has brought them on their feet , you know and built them nice homes er right they 've delved into Company 's House now , all the dirty water not dirty water all the whatsit has come up how much they 've drawn from these quarries . |
| 6 | They were once found almost everywhere in Britain , but pollution of our rivers and the destruction of the otter 's natural habitat has meant that they 've disappeared from many parts . |
| 7 | For more than a century , they 've come from far and wide to Tenbury Wells for the pre Christmas auction of holly , mistletoe and wreaths . |
| 8 | They 've come from next door got ta be they 've bor , burrowed down a ha , another |
| 9 | They 're standard army ammunition , but not necessarily issued to the British Army — again , the Ministry of Defence should be able to tell you if they 've come from some British Army depot or not . |
| 10 | The man who 's just won an election usually thinks things have gone from to better and the man who 's lost it thinks they have gone from bad to worse . |
| 11 | The purpose of an audit should be defined as being ‘ to provide an independent opinion to those with an interest in a company that they have received from those responsible for its direction and management an adequate account of : the proper conduct of the company 's affairs ; the company 's financial performance and position ; future risks attaching to the company . ’ |
| 12 | They have they have extended from six o'clock till quarter to seven and then |
| 13 | The Government has withdrawn funding for new house building , and refused to allow councils to spend the receipts they have gained from new house owners . |
| 14 | The numbers recorded annually vary widely ; since 1960 , for example , they have ranged from two in 1962 to about 40 in 1970 . |