Example sentences of "[vb past] from the [noun] [conj] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A heron rose from the river and flapped away into a clump of tall trees in the distance . |
| 2 | He rose from the sofa and placed himself in front of a picture . |
| 3 | He rose from the desk and came round to Duncan 's shoulder . |
| 4 | He rose from the desk and turned on another light in the room . |
| 5 | A peculiar head slowly rose from the hole and peered into the room with patient animal scrutiny . |
| 6 | When he was certain it was out of range , Adam rose from the trench and made his way towards the hangars , alert to any further helicopters being readied . |
| 7 | The other children , my playmates , meant little to me ; so little that one day they all rose from the field and vanished , like angels . |
| 8 | Len now rose from the bed and began his packing , while Joe , picking up his cap , looked at him for a moment , then said , ‘ Well , be seeing you . ’ |
| 9 | He rose from the bed and walked across to the chair where he had slung his jacket . |
| 10 | Stratton rose from the bed and walked to the bathroom . |
| 11 | She rose from the bed and stared at her reflection in the speckled mirror on the wall . |
| 12 | Rachel rose from the bed and took up the tray from the bed-side table . |
| 13 | Goodenache rose from the bed and went to the window . |
| 14 | As he rose from the settle and put his glass down none too gently on the table , she said , ‘ Aye . |
| 15 | He rose from the table and gathered up his belongings , leaving the last two chips for Mrs Shorrocks . |
| 16 | Of a sudden Aggie rose from the table and left the room , and the smile slid slowly from Millie 's face and she looked at the funny young man , as she thought of him , and said , ‘ Is she vexed ? ’ |
| 17 | Assume it 's okay , ’ and she rose from the table and went upstairs . |
| 18 | At one point , Joan rose from the table and went to the ladies ' room . |
| 19 | A faint wash of colour rose under her skin and she rose from the table and walked to the counter . |
| 20 | Then a calf mooed nearby , and its mother answered in a deep contralto ; a dog barked , and a cock began to crow , and with a sudden rush of wings , a company of rooks rose from the ground and flew away , making a neat cross-stitch pattern in the sky . |
| 21 | Harold rose from the chair and walked restlessly about the room . |
| 22 | Aggie rose from the chair and went into the scullery , and Ben , reaching along the table , covered Millie 's hand with his own , and she turned and gazed at him . |
| 23 | Charlie rose from the chair and shook her hand vigorously to confirm that his first deal was closed . |
| 24 | He rose from the chair and watched the girl come slowly into the room . |
| 25 | Halfway across , as the Channel became La Manche , language reassembled itself , rose from the waves and became French . |
| 26 | At the end of the song she rose from the couch and went to the door , hesitated , did not open it , and then returned to the window-seat . |
| 27 | I moved from the window and stood over a gaping crack in the floorboards and listened hard . |
| 28 | Blood erupted from the wound that opened like a grinning mouth , spewing crimson over the lifeless figures . |
| 29 | Gouts of blood erupted from the wound and hit the windscreen with a loud splash . |
| 30 | No pearly raindrops dripped from the gutters or lay trapped in the hollows of the leaves . |