Example sentences of "from [art] great [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | When the Athenaeum Club disposed of its economics books the inscribed copies from the great Victorian economists were no doubt the first to find a new home . |
2 | The continental shelf has a covering of fine muds , derived mainly from the great continental rivers , and siliceous diatom shells from the plankton . |
3 | Nicholson simply turned away from the great open doors that lay before him . |
4 | Every morning there would be a prayer time which was introduced with quotations from the great Christian classics ; Mother Julian of Norwich , de Caussade , St Theresa of Avila . |
5 | Thick , sluggish blood seeped from the great jagged holes where his arms and legs had been and , with them , a watery pus . |
6 | The new agency gave the area a " face lift " , producing and distributing electrical power from the great hydro-electric dams built in the valley Flood prevention schemes were engineered , nitrate fertilizer plants set up , forests planted and private industries encouraged to come into the region . |
7 | Presses are easily obtained from a great many shops and are not very expensive , although if you wish you can make your own , or ask a handy friend to help out if you are not very practical . |
8 | The Great Exhibition lasted from May until October and attracted visitors from all over the world to see the various items of produce exhibited , and a Mr. Thomas Cook enlarged his business by arranging trips to that Exhibition from a great many places . |