Example sentences of "she [vb past] from [adj] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | And the new job as Guides chief executive will pay her more than the £45,000 a year she got from British Gas . |
| 2 | And then in rhythmic tones , half-speech , half-chant , she wrung from deep within herself a description of all-consuming love . |
| 3 | She suffered from terminal consumption and , before her death said , referring to the priests , ‘ when I am gone — they will get you , and then I shall see you no more . ’ |
| 4 | Before they began treating it , the plucky 5ft 4in runner 's hair fell out , she suffered from massive blood blisters and occasionally lost the sight of one eye . |
| 5 | Though she suffered from aerial bombardment England was spared the devastation caused by military engagement and occupation in the Second World War . |
| 6 | Er Nicola had a baby , she suffered from postnatal depression and er can I ask for a bit of hush there please , Nicola suffered from postnatal depression and she took Prozac . |
| 7 | Pretty , vivacious and also a Roman Catholic , she delighted in Minton 's company , partly because his homosexuality left her untroubled by the passes she received from other men . |
| 8 | The walls are painted a pale , clear Christmas green mixed by Veronica in tones of a colour she copied from Chinese lacquerware . |
| 9 | She knew from bitter experience how treacherous such feelings could be , and the blind alleyways down which they led . |
| 10 | Robyn sighed ; she knew from past experience that Anne would n't give up easily . |
| 11 | Enya claims to be stubborn , sulky and contrary where her composition is concerned , but she knew from unfortunate personal experience the natural anarchy and entropy of bands and very rationally allowed Nicky and Roma 's professional advice to guide her in the right direction . |
| 12 | The inquest heard that she died from multiple injuries . |
| 13 | A post mortem revealed she died from natural causes and the coroner ruled there was no need for an inquest . |
| 14 | Brenda Pridmore , recently appointed Clerical Officer/receptionist at Hoggatt 's Laboratory , pushed the marmalade across the breakfast table and began methodically slicing thin strips from the white of her fried egg , postponing , as she had from early childhood , that cataclysmic moment when she would plunge the fork into the glistening yellow dome . |
| 15 | She awoke from worried dreams to soothing , luminous mornings and the comfortable , reassuring cooing of the wood pigeon from deep in the foliage — ‘ It 's all right , you know ’ . |