Example sentences of "or from [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But even here there were signs that we were not far from the sea or from strange phenomena . |
| 2 | Paul 's description of the first Gentile Christians scattered round the Mediterranean coastlands of the first century AD would be true of the family into which I was born : ‘ not many wise as men reckon wisdom , not many in positions of power or from noblest families , not many wealthy ’ ( 1 Corinthians 1:26 ) . |
| 3 | It came in the form of imports from the ports of Dunkirk , Le Tréport , Dieppe , and Rouen , or from home-grown stocks dispatched from stations in the Vexin , Valois , and Picardy . |
| 4 | Although there is no precise information about the provenance of all of these finds , it is reasonable to assume that they came from the original excavation of the ‘ villa ’ or from adjacent sites . |
| 5 | This is obtainable from manufacturers or from many bureaux , and will give numbers of synonyms , their distribution and comparisons with the ‘ ideal ’ randomized distribution . |
| 6 | Iraq was thought to possess between 500 and 1,000 Scuds , which could be launched either at fixed sites or from mobile launchers . |
| 7 | Nevertheless , they should be possible to obtain from elderly patients undergoing orchidectomy in the course of treatment for prostatic cancer , or from young men undergoing infertility investigations . |
| 8 | The second proposal , therefore , is that variations in sensitivity may depend upon receptor heterogeneity ( Box 2 ) arising from the presence of different gene products , from alternative splicing or from post-translational modifications such as phosphorylation or autophosphorylation ( because the IP 3 R can function as a protein kinase ) . |
| 9 | They have taken great pains to eliminate explanations based on freak signals from side walls , or from inanimate objects ( although we can not entirely discount such hypotheses until we have specifically investigated them ) . |
| 10 | The equilibrium transcript level was estimated after RNA extraction from isolated adult flies mitochondria , or from total RNAs . |
| 11 | A recent study by the University of Michigan suggests that 90% of the parts in Japanese cars built in America come either direct from Japan or from Japanese manufacturers which have set up shop in the United States . |
| 12 | The event — which last year raised over £68000 for the benefit of young people who are disabled , unemployed on probation or from ethnic minorities — consisted of numerous tests , designed to challenge the lads ' teamwork , communication , leadership and ingenuity . |
| 13 | The petitioner took the view that involuntary agency could not properly be distinguished either from notification au parquet , to which the authors of the Convention were clearly opposed , or from such devices as service upon a State official , typically the Secretary of State , permitted in various United States jurisdictions . |
| 14 | purchaser is seeking to take account of areas of potential expenditure after acquisition for events occurring prior to acquisition as identified by the purchaser 's due diligence or from other sources . |
| 15 | Determined to be utterly independent of Bart , he slowly worked his way up , starting as a groom and finally getting his own yard , buying ponies cheap off the race track , or from other players who could n't get a tune out of them , making them , and selling them on , which he detested because he got so fond of them . |
| 16 | If you have any doubts about what is or is not appropriate for a child of a given age , then seek advice from your doctor , a child psychologist or health visitor , or from other parents , particularly those whose children are older than yours . |
| 17 | She would do well to learn more , from books or from other parents , about the stage through which the step-children are passing . |
| 18 | Robert-Jean de Vogüé and Maurice Doyard , both members of the Commission de Châlons , convinced the German authorities that the Commission was powerless and unable to influence the trade on any matters raised , or to issue orders on the Führer 's behalf or from other agencies of the occupation forces . |
| 19 | The terms of reference of the Northern Ireland Panel were to commission a programme of research on Northern Ireland within a budget of £350,000 ( 1980 Survey Prices ) ; to consider how the social science research capacity for work on this area , particularly within Northern Ireland , might be enhanced in the commission of that programme ; to commission a register of recent and current research on Northern Ireland ; to liaise with the Northern Ireland Office and other relevant agencies with research requirements ; to establish links with relevant agencies with research requirements ; to establish links with relevant researchers in Great Britain and other countries with a view to the possibility of setting up comparative studies ; and to advise researchers in Northern Ireland , who wish to seek finance from the ESRC general research funds or from other agencies . |
| 20 | Is not it true that the majority of pensioners have extra income from savings , from an occupational pension or from other benefits such as income support ? |
| 21 | Students can address networked printers , plotters , laserprinters and micro subnets from whatever campus they are resident on , or from other campuses . |
| 22 | Students can address networked printers , plotters , laserprinters and micro subnets from whatever campus they are resident on , or from other campuses . |
| 23 | I wondered whether he eschewed beautiful women because he feared competition from them , or from other men . |
| 24 | But it did not rule out taking milk from Milk Marque , the proposed replacement for the English and Welsh Milk Marketing Board , or from other co-operatives . |
| 25 | That is , it is possible to use the capital asset pricing model ( CAPM ) to determine the rate of return that shareholders require on the whole corporate group , or from specific divisions or individual projects . |
| 26 | Errors resulting from natural variations or from ordinal measurements ; and |
| 27 | In the former , each character was cast on demand and the composed page was built up either from lines of individual characters ( Monotype 's method ) or from complete lines cast as a single element ( Linotype 's approach ) . |
| 28 | Stock may be acquired either as a stock order from a merchant or manufacturer or from surplus materials returned from site on the completion of a project . |
| 29 | Limits is designed to integrate with corporate treasury systems and to help indicate the extent of potential risks from involvement with other parties such as members of the Maxwell empire or from fluctuating currencies . |
| 30 | Before registration , an assurance will be sought from a government body , official agency , or from private sources , that such financial support will be forthcoming . |