Example sentences of "from [pron] it [vb -s] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When he writes of prayer , he compares it with ‘ a lark rising from his bed of grass and soaring upwards , singing as he rises , and hopes to get to heaven and climb above the clouds ’ , and so the lark continues through clause after clause , buffeted by storms from which it takes refuge , until finally ‘ it did rise and sing , as if it had learned music and motion from an angel as he passed sometimes through the air about his ministries here below ’ . |
| 2 | So this debate is not about saving foxes , it will achieve nothing for animal welfare it is not about the merits or otherwise of fox hunting , from which it diverts attention , it is about the county council seeking to make hollow gestures against their tenants ' rights . |
| 3 | Since that date , however , the government has dragged its heels over permanent legislation , and is giving preferential treatment to commercial stations from which it collects taxes . |
| 4 | One essential feature of a switching language is that it be at least as specific as the languages to and from which it supports switching . |
| 5 | It is situated just beyond the saw mill and by the side of the canal , from which it draws water . |