Example sentences of "get up from a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the leading lady 's on stage , you do n't notice the rest of the cast , Sabine thought wryly , the wording of madame 's introduction not lost on her , as a young woman got up from a sofa in another part of the room , and came forward with open reluctance . |
| 2 | Who was he , this man who knew her name , who got up from a collision that should have killed him outright , and still managed to outrun a healthy man ? |
| 3 | A long article in Le Monde , which bore a cartoon showing Mr Kohl getting up from a dinner table to join some friends , leaving Mr Mitterrand alone and rather forlorn , the commentator wrote : ‘ The ‘ special relationship ’ between France and Germany is such that all foreign policy questions have an impact on it . |
| 4 | Other main activities related to accidents were getting up from a chair , walking unaided and getting into bed . |
| 5 | Getting Up From a Chair |
| 6 | When you have to get up from a settee , it will take less effort if you first come to the edge of it before attempting to stand . |