Example sentences of "comes [prep] the [adj] word " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rhetoricians ancient and modern have noted that the word ‘ metaphor ’ comes from the Greek word metaphorein , meaning to transfer or to carry over , and the idea of transport or mobilization inherent in its original meaning has played a significant role in the conceptual evolution of the figure . |
| 2 | ‘ It probably comes from the French word sacque , that was a kind of loose blouse . |
| 3 | The name ‘ Trent ’ comes from the Celtic word ‘ Trisanton ’ meaning ‘ trespasser ’ , which describes the wandering nature of the river . |
| 4 | The name comes from the Hindustani word nil meaning blue and the Persian word for cow , gau . |
| 5 | The word ‘ cataract ’ comes from the Latin word for waterfall and describes the appearance of the eye when the lens becomes cloudy and opaque . |