Example sentences of "from [noun prp] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | " No , do n't , leave it alone , " the irrepressible cry of one born knowing sprang from Lalage as she watched Nicandra 's efforts to control the blonde strands of hair blowing , light as ducks ' down , on the back of her neck . |
| 2 | ( You can still buy one cheap in the car park round the corner from Victoria as they 're auctioned off by young Ozzers looking for the fare home . ) |
| 3 | In the last few years there has been a strong demand from Germany as well , but on the whole it has been a home breed rather than a traveller . |
| 4 | Reluctantly tearing herself away from Marc as they went to ready themselves for the ceremony later on , she changed rapidly into the coat-dress bought for the wedding , then did her face and piled up her hair . |
| 5 | The results , especially the dooming 6-0 defeat at Swindon last Saturday , tell their own story , even if Ball 's arrival at the Victoria Ground from Colchester as first-team coach pointed to his promotion . |
| 6 | Wakeham had made it clear when he took over from Younger as her team manager that the campaign must be conducted more vigorously , with Cabinet ministers taking a much more active part in it . |
| 7 | She 'd get a scolding from Victorine and from Madeleine as well most likely . |
| 8 | And so Louis took a standard from Denis as symbol that he was the saint 's vassal ( see p. 105 ) , summoned the feudatories of France , and set off to defend Rheims . |
| 9 | ‘ When we set up again , it will be as far away from Camberley as possible . ’ |
| 10 | The outbreak of the Great War meant that young men from Edenderry as well as from other parts of the Circuit went to serve their country ; some went directly from Portadown and others who had emigrated in earlier years joined the armies of the Dominions , especially Canada . |
| 11 | It was particularly appropriate , given that the sponsor was the Baptist Missionary Society , that the most moving moments were from Roberts as Peter , lyrically declaring ‘ Repent and be baptised every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ . ’ |
| 12 | I believe Warwick changed over to using steel truss rods about eight or nine months ago but I would urge owners to have their basses checked as soon as possible , and would appreciate some kind of response from Warwick as to the precise situation . |
| 13 | The following year the PLO fell apart , under attack from Syria as well as its own dissidents . |
| 14 | I have had undergraduate and postgraduate students under ERASMUS and other schemes from a good few of these countries and from Hungary as well . |
| 15 | In fact , you can expect a lot of good news from KLM as we continue to meet your expectations . |
| 16 | In the view , Ronald Colman strangled Shelley Winters , quoting from Othello as he did so , killing with a kiss . |
| 17 | ALL SMILES from Gazza as he prepares to make a sensational come-back — in England colours in Spain . |
| 18 | In January 1990 the UN Security Council agreed to extend the mandate for a further two months of the detachment of 40 officers from 10 countries making up the UN Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan and Pakistan ( UNGOMAP ) , created to monitor the withdrawal of foreign troops from Afghanistan as well as other aspects of the Geneva Accords of 1988 . |
| 19 | I E we 're not er we 're not the erm the interest and dividend we will be making cash amounts cash payments to read equal to the amounts we actually get from B-Sky-B as and when we get them , but we will therefore accrue them as income and the payments we 've made will be payments that will be part of the cost of the investment . |
| 20 | Resolution 678 stipulated a deadline for Iraq 's withdrawal from Kuwait as " on or before Jan. 15 , 1991 " . |
| 21 | She was feeling thoroughly angry , but she hid it from Jean as she went on , ‘ Ling has shown us where the cakes , sandwiches and asparagus rolls are in the deep-freeze , and we know exactly when to defrost them in the microwave ovens — so why should we worry about Doreen ? ’ |
| 22 | There was a gasp from the children and a high scream from Millie as the scissors went snip , snip , snip . |
| 23 | Drawing within the package is as far removed from DrawPerfect as it could be — the tools at your disposal are all there , and easily accessed . |
| 24 | Turning her head , she met a slow , sleepy smile from Ross as he , too , raised himself to a sitting position against the pillows . |
| 25 | I had to bring my passport with me to er obviously get into coming from but er I 've got a letter from Alan as well so er me over the border . |
| 26 | As far away from Chipchester as possible . |
| 27 | David Smith was flown in from England as cover for Gooch , only to have his thumb badly bruised in the one-day international in Barbados and so miss the Bridgetown Test . |
| 28 | And then he went from England as being High Commission , he went to Russia , to be the first Indian Ambassador in the Soviet Union and that were . |
| 29 | ‘ It is my wish that my Clerk Mr. Prince who is well acquainted with my business and affairs and in whom I place great confidence should continue in the management and conduct of the same … to sell and dispose or exchange all or any of my works on Ornithology and specimens of Natural History in the manner I have been accustom to do … to continue or complete as far as practicable the publication of any work or works of mine on Ornithology and to do all other [ illegible ] by issuing a Prospectus advertising the same … to purchase all necessary materials articles and things fit and proper for the carrying on of my business … to borrow for a temporary period any money from my Bankers , Messrs Drummond and Company … and if there by any surplus available for the purpose to invest the same in purchase of Stock … to pay the rent and taxes … make up , adjust and settle all and every or any Accounts … [ and generally ] to do perform and execute all and every or any other acts deeds matters and things whatsoever are necessary to be done in all other my concerns engagements affairs and business whatsoever during my absence from England as fully and effectually to all intents and purposes as I myself might or could do if I were personally present and did the same . ’ |
| 30 | Mr Deputy Speaker , as the honourable members knows , our S S A calculations are on slightly different basis from England as we set out in this report and we do believe that local authorities should have the maximum flexibility to make their own decisions and it is therefore a matter for local debate . |