Example sentences of "a [adj] [noun pl] [noun sg] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | When life gets too stressful , I play a Moody Blues album from end to end . |
| 2 | While Jinny served the tea Mrs Bennet brought a tall clothes maiden from the wash house and draped a sheet over it to give Anne and her mother some privacy . |
| 3 | Only a few hours drive from Glasgow to a world of serenity and tranquillity . |
| 4 | With excellent huts only a few hours walk from our tent and the possibility of traversing passes between them , we were spoilt for choice . |
| 5 | Dunstaffnage House is set in an acre of pretty garden with wonderful views across the open land to the Cairngorms , yet only a few minutes drive from the centre of Grantown . |
| 6 | Moreover , it was but a few minutes walk from the Junior School ( Roslyn ) , and only a little further from the senior school ( Westmount High ) to which Esther and Leonard were duly sent . |
| 7 | Situated only 60 metres from the International Drive resort centre , the Famous Host International is only a few minutes walk from a great selection of restaurants , bars , and general hub that Orlando has to offer . |
| 8 | Mini-golf : There are good courses just a few minutes walk from the village centre . |
| 9 | Situated in a quiet position , this modern style pension is just a few minutes walk from the centre of Going . |
| 10 | There is a generous provision for car and coach parking and the centre is only a few minutes walk from the train and bus stations . |
| 11 | Situated on its own private beach in Mazzaro Bay , this deluxe hotel is only a few minutes walk from the cable-car to Taormina . |
| 12 | The Hotel Des Etrangers is centrally located about 250 yards from the Piazzo Colombo and a few minutes walk from the Via Matteotti . |
| 13 | The hotel enjoys a central position in Alba Adriatica at the end of the promenade and is therefore convenient for the small shopping area , only a few minutes walk from the sandy beach with changing cabins . |
| 14 | The tiny seaside resort of Widemouth Bay is a few minutes walk from our entrance . |
| 15 | Just a few minutes walk from town centre & beach . |
| 16 | Staff should be discouraged from carrying over anything more than a few holidays a few days holiday from one year to the next , unless it 's for specific purposes , such as climbing , catching dingo or visiting Aunty Mabel in New Zealand . |
| 17 | A famous attempt to resolve the matter is commemorated at Altnacealgach , ‘ the burn of the cheat ’ , a few miles north from Elphin . |
| 18 | A few miles south from Bettyhill , named after the infamous Countess Duchess of Sutherland , is another notable Strathnaver memorial . |
| 19 | Toftingall , which lies a few miles south from the village of Watten , was one of the first Caithness lochs we fished . |
| 20 | A few miles south from Brora , past the Duke of Sutherland 's monstrous French-château fantasy castle at Dunrobin , is the town of Golspie , whose name derives from the old gaelic word meaning the ‘ place of the strangers ’ and although evidence is sparse , it is thought that the strangers in question were Vikings . |
| 21 | A few miles west from Garry Bridge is Queen 's View , a rocky , pine-clad promontory with stunning views westwards down Loch Tummel to graceful Schiehallion . |
| 22 | Central Hotel , Gordon Street , Glasgow : The Central Hotel is located in the heart of the city , a few seconds walk from a main line station and within easy access of the M8 . |
| 23 | The door — which I had to unlock — is only a few steps down-spiral from the turret , so I shall be visiting often . |
| 24 | The race was won by Hywel Davies ' mount Gallant Effort , a two and a half lengths winner from Alton Bay . |
| 25 | Having failed English Alevel , five years on he made up for this by getting a first for his thesis and a fine arts degree from Portsmouth Polytechnic . |
| 26 | A first-class honours degree from a college of higher education still counts for less in the world than a third-class degree from Oxbridge , and even less than a sporting ‘ blue ’ from the ancient universities . |
| 27 | A current entertainments page from the local press . |
| 28 | Given current sources of electricity , there would be a severe emissions penalty from this supposedly clean fuel . " |
| 29 | But a United Nations expert from Oxford University says action could lead to a holy war . |
| 30 | A UNITED NATIONS peace-keeper from Cameroon was killed today when his vehicle ran over a mine near the Angkor temples in north-western Cambodia , a UN spokesman said . |