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 . |