Example sentences of "could [vb infin] [adv prt] from [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ziggurat of Ur was originally built so that their god could step down from heaven into a room at the top of the structure , according to ancient mythology . |
| 2 | Sir James , who is due to retire shortly , could take over from May 1984 the task of director general of ESA , the organisation that coordinates the space activities of 11 West European nations . |
| 3 | The fact is I 'm looking for someone who one day could take over from Morgan . |
| 4 | To men who lived on what they could pick up from articles and reviews , the ultimate weapon implied more than lack of a showcase : it implied starvation … |
| 5 | Taylor joked : ‘ I 'm not certain that , with a three-day get-together for England games , he could get back from Japan . ’ |
| 6 | That 's all Bernard could find out from Al-Makesh . ’ |