Example sentences of "be [vb pp] [noun] from [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Dhlakama also demanded that members of his movement be given immunity from prosecution or official harassment .
2 These pupils in Wales do not start formally to be taught English until the age of 7 or 8 ; all pupils in England will be required to be taught English from age 5 .
3 The Scottish Secretary added : ‘ Children have to be taught right from wrong and to value the distinction .
4 He reckoned that if a US soldier killed an Iranian , such rage would be unleashed that all the Americans would be torn limb from limb .
5 They will be torn limb from limb and cast into a lake of serpents ! ’
6 The Quebec government ordered the Army to dismantle the barricades on Aug. 27 , having refused to accede to the Mohawks ' additional demands that they be treated as a sovereign nation during negotiations and be granted immunity from prosecution .
7 Bulimia does not mean " to force vomit " , Some compulsive overeaters ( all of whom could be termed sufferers from bulimia ) use enforced vomiting further to control their emotional feelings and also to protect themselves against the consequence of obesity — but not all do so .
8 Indeed he was a great admirer of the Greek philosopher , many of whose concepts stayed with Galileo for a long time , but he demanded to be allowed freedom from dogma and interference to pursue the truth .
9 Statistically , Oxted Green ‘ B ’ can be denied promotion from division three but it is highly unlikely that they will fall in their last match .
10 He is to be afforded shelter from bombardment ‘ to the same extent as the local civilian population . ’
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