Example sentences of "[to-vb] [pron] from the [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Scientists face a constant struggle to segregate themselves from the inducements offered by governments , pressure groups and publishers , all of which may provide alternative sources of funding and prestige to those of their colleagues . |
| 2 | But soon she began to detach herself from the girls sitting hand in hand in the Bun Shop and from their faintly rebuking way of going at their books . |
| 3 | Some of the houses were built on high platforms to protect them from the June floods . |
| 4 | The idea has effectively been ruled out by the Commission 's clear reference to the need for a ‘ common economic policy ’ , but the myth that it is possible to separate one from the other persists in Britain . |
| 5 | Meanwhile , despite US murders hitting a record 23,700 last year , Disney World continues to do its best to distance itself from the disaster unfolding down the road . |
| 6 | But , after a while , she had to excuse herself from the discussions to express some milk and Laura was furious . |
| 7 | If the phototransistor detector is picking up mains lights — especially from a fluorescent tube — there may be a buzzing sound from the loudspeaker and it would be necessary to shield it from the light to prevent this from happening . |
| 8 | The international winger Sergeant George Wall of the 11th Black Watch and Manchester United offered to play for City but the taxi sent to collect him from the station waited in vain . |
| 9 | The officer delegated to collect her from the station seems to have been more disconcerted than she was . |