Example sentences of "comes from the [adj] [adj] " in BNC.

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1 The watch is British made except for the movement which comes from the best Swiss supplier .
2 The plant itself is a member of the lily family — our word for it comes from the Anglo Saxon gar , meaning spear , and leac , leek ; the French ail and Spanish ajo derive from the Latin allium .
3 Another theory comes from the serious Australian Magazine journalist Frank Robson .
4 The Spotted or Pygmy Rasbora , Rasbora maculata , originally comes from the Malay Peninsular .
5 Even though the need for change has been clearly stated and the encouragement to change comes from the highest political levels , the systems through which health care are delivered are traditional and conservative and may not support an individual through changing policies and roles .
6 The local name comes from the loud braying call which is always at its loudest at four o'clock in the morning , just when you are looking for a bit more sleep after a tiring day .
7 Most support comes from the Iranian Red Crescent , with donations of food and clothing from private individuals .
8 Inside the chapel , the only light comes from the two glowing valves screwed to the wall one each side of the picture of God with his finger pointing up .
9 The name Bayonne itself comes from the middle Middle Ages and meant ‘ good river ’ in Basque .
10 Some people find it hard to accept modern works of art in ancient settings , but in fact much of the special attraction of many historic gardens comes from the several chronological layers of their architecture , planting and ornaments .
11 Although he comes from the same mean streets that spawned Tyson , Bowe says : ‘ My approach is totally different to his .
12 It should be borne in mind that the material comes from the same general cultural context as the young lady who had been " married " seven times before she was nineteen .
13 ‘ We play doubles because we feel it will help us to become more complete players , ’ said the 19-year-old Courier , who comes from the same stable as Agassi and has a similar big-hitting baseline game but a much more diplomatic air about him .
14 Courier , aged 19 , comes from the same stable as Agassi and has a similar big-hitting baseline game but a more diplomatic approach to court etiquette .
15 Buzzards Bellbuoy is certainly a possibility under last year 's hero Jimmy Quinn , and comes from the same stable as Cuvee Charlie ( won five years ago ) .
16 The money comes from the wealthy Moslem community in the south of the country .
17 It 's a long-established human set-up , whose name comes from the Old Arcturean quickspeak for ’ family Organization ’ — because they like to affect a patriarchal system and because they demand the same absolute loyalty and devotion that one would show to close kinfolk .
18 The word ‘ care ’ comes from the Old English carian , to suffer .
19 The lecture team comes from the Royal Military College of Science , Where Army undergraduates read science degrees .
20 Comes from the common Spanish Christian name , Diego .
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