Example sentences of "from [adv] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they stared intently at a cameraman lurking on the bank , a family of mink , unnoticed peered curiously at them , from only a few metres away . |
| 2 | Whether you are perceiving the planet from only a few feet up or from around the lofty peaks of mountains and hillsides , excellent sight ( or sonar ) is almost a prerequisite : there are hosts of obstacles to circumnavigate and far distances to discern if you travel by air ! |
| 3 | ‘ Has Eleanor gone ? ’ asked Julius 's voice a little roughly , from only a few feet way . |
| 4 | Moreover , few families can have such secure or cheap fuel supplies today as those who can obtain their annual needs from only a few days work spent cutting , drying , hauling and stacking peat . |
| 5 | No doubt from only a few yards out of the clearing , to get a straight view . |
| 6 | The element of continuity with previous Unity campaigns was thus preserved and the Cripps Memorandum received support from basically the same groups and individuals who had supported him on previous occasions . |
| 7 | For his improvising and melody line resources Joe draws from much the same scales we saw him use for his harmony . |
| 8 | But a Home Office pathologist said Grant had been shot in the back of the head from just a few inches . |
| 9 | As a consequence of casual labour the actual take-home pay , irrespective of the rate of payment , could be pitifully small , ranging from just a few coppers in a month to the best wages of all the men on the machines and , top of the league , the head dresser . |
| 10 | Average age for the ceasing of menstruation is around 50 , but the hot flushes and sweating that can accompany it are more common after the periods have ended , and may last from just a few months to more than five years . |
| 11 | According to the event , the duration of this state may last from just a few months to many years . |
| 12 | That seems a far cry from just a few years ago when the only diesels were lorries , buses and the occasional taxi . |
| 13 | Most string companies buy the plain steel wire for their top E , B and G strings and the hexagonal core wire for their wound strings from exactly the same sources . |