Example sentences of "from [pron] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many kibbutzim are founded on the Marxist principle of ‘ from everyone according to ability — to everyone according to need ’ , the guiding ideal being the creation of an egalitarian society . |
| 2 | The monastery 's right to Pallas was challenged by the Lady Garsinde , wife of Bernard le Velu , who declared that the estate had belonged to her first husband Raymond , from whom count Raymond III had taken it by force . |
| 3 | One of my pairs is actually reluctant to spawn if there is no-one from whom to defend their territory . |
| 4 | It reached its peak earlier this week when both Presidents set up rival command structures , forcing officers to choose whom to obey and from whom to risk a charge of mutiny . |
| 5 | I enrolled for ‘ Art for Beginners ’ and later went down to the centre where the tutor had obtained a model for us from whom to do quick sketches — so I was in at the deep end . |
| 6 | Parents , who have no right to prevent an assessment , must be informed of the LEA 's proposal to assess the child , given the name of an officer of the LEA from whom further advice may be obtained , and notified of the right to make representations ( orally or in writing ) within a minimum period of 29 days from service of notice by the LEA . |
| 7 | You can join immediately ( enquire at the entrance to the Long Room or in the Library Shop ) , or write to the Treasurer , Friends of the Library , Trinity College , Dublin 2 , from whom further information is available . |
| 8 | Applications should be received by 30 April 1990 in one of the two main working languages of the Institute ( English and French ) , and should be addressed to : The Adviser for Academic Affairs , European University Institute , C.P.2330 , 1–50100 FIRENZE Ferrovia ( Italy ) , from whom further particulars may be requested . |
| 9 | The king was fortunate : he had plenty from whom to choose , and he could afford to take only the best into his service . |
| 10 | Elsewhere reference has been made to the difference between Spanish style and flamenco style ( see page 59 ) which belongs to the Spanish gipsies from whom has also developed what is known as gipsy character dance . |
| 11 | From whom did his support derive ? |
| 12 | By drawing General Managers ' attention to the British Gas environment publications ; ensuring they have an adequate supply along with display holders [ similar to that outside the Public relations office ] and letting them know how and from whom to obtain additional information . |
| 13 | Will you take my new shoes away from me to teach me a lesson ? ’ |
| 14 | From me flows the dark stream of terror and destruction . ’ |
| 15 | Far be it from me to give Mr Major advice , but I would suggest that insults towards any of these people , such as his recent attacks on ‘ froth and bubble ’ Lord Tebbit , will backfire . |
| 16 | I now handed in a form explaining that my dad lived alone , is blind and disabled , and would benefit from me moving to his part of Glasgow . |
| 17 | He was too far away from me to see what he was catching on . |
| 18 | Apart from me getting crushed against the door , friends are reluctant to help out — understandably ! |
| 19 | Sergeant Flavell has been released from me to take notes ; I 'm attached to myself now , wrists cuffed together . |
| 20 | We 've talked to the existing publishers and this was now eight weeks ago and they still have n't written despite many phone calls from me to put suggestions forward as to costings and so on . |
| 21 | When Merrill did n't speak he said shortly , ‘ Of course , far be it from me to pry into a client 's financial arrangements , but it struck Bob as rather strange . |
| 22 | ‘ Oh , far be it from me to pry , ’ Rob said loftily , ‘ I was merely paying you an indirect compliment . ’ |
| 23 | Nor is it to degrade the female ( far be it from me to do so ) . |
| 24 | I send it to the individual 's home and I include a personal note from me thanking him for his achievement . |
| 25 | It seems to be looking straight at me , its knuckled legs poised , tense , waiting I know for one false move from me to trigger it into an electrifying spring … straight at me . |
| 26 | Far be it from me to speak ill of the dead but Ken Mentle , may he rest in peace , single-handedly made this club what it is today , the Accrington Stanley of Bradford Park Avenue . |
| 27 | ‘ Far be it from me to play the killjoy , Dudders , ’ he said . |
| 28 | " They told me that the trousers would need to be stolen from me to qualify . |
| 29 | It seems to me that while you work initially for local councils and local councillors who should , obviously , be the people who have the power and the say , and far be it from me to recommend that you ignore or even threaten to undermine the democratic process , however imperfect it it it may it may be , you have you are working for that local council . |
| 30 | ‘ Far be it from me to stand in the path of true love , ’ he said lightly . |