Example sentences of "[vb pp] a [noun] [prep] [noun pl] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | It appeared that Armenian militia had attacked a convoy of refugees from Khojali to Agdam ( a town in Azerbaijan close to the Nagorny Karabakh border ) . |
| 2 | After a career in the British army , during which time he had done a great deal of fieldwork and excavation , and had amassed a collection of artefacts from all over the world , he spent the rest of his life studying and excavating archaeological sites on his estate . |
| 3 | Dai Hudd said : ‘ We would have much preferred that this initiative happened before the downturn in defence markets , which has seen a haemorrhage of jobs from the North-West . |
| 4 | The delay of the launch since 20 January has already sparked a wave of inquiries from customers who are concerned that the launch will be pushed back , delaying other flights . |
| 5 | ‘ I 've got a couple of friends from the old days , they 're vultures now . |
| 6 | Got a lot of members from there . |
| 7 | In fact , we 've had a couple of accolades from English reading teachers to the effect that erm the policy is so easy to understand . |
| 8 | I have n't had a lot of letters from Regional Office , I 've had one or two . |
| 9 | ‘ We have had a number of complaints from residents about people openly dealing in the streets . |
| 10 | You 've had a number of questions from about whether you knew the man in the bedroom was Mr or . |
| 11 | Over the last few months we 've had a number of queries from hobbyists concerning fish which they have bought for their community tanks , which despite advice from their dealer , have turned out to be most unsuitable for such a set up . |
| 12 | We 've had a number of inquiries from abroad . |
| 13 | The public should be offered a choice of agencies from which to benefit . |
| 14 | Marjorie , a Samaritans spokeswoman , said : ‘ We have received a number of calls from people who say they want to change sex . |
| 15 | Mr Bergg said he had received a number of complaints from people who received both leaflets , adding : ‘ I am sure there are many more who were equally shocked but did n't bother to reply . ’ |
| 16 | My right hon. Friend and I have received a number of representations from the Combined Heat and Power Association . |
| 17 | I have received a number of representations from milk producers and processors , hon. Members and members of the public . |
| 18 | I have received a number of representations from business men about the need to cut regulatory burdens . |
| 19 | The guardians had received a string of complaints from the nurses about their accommodation , insufficient lavatories , and deficiencies in their uniforms . |
| 20 | I have received a set of objections from the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds . |
| 21 | My Department has recently received a numbe of representations from hon. Members and the general public on matters relating to military low-flying training . |
| 22 | The spokeswoman said the centre had received a lot of complaints from women in the catering industry , concerning pay and conditions . |
| 23 | The Geneva talks were described by Pérez de Cuéllar as of " psychological " importance in preparing the ground for future peace talks within the framework of Resolution R98 and the Iraqi News Agency ( INA ) reported on July 6 that Saddam had received a letter of thanks from Rafsanjani for the assistance and sympathy shown by the Iraqi government and people to the Iranian earthquake victims [ see p. 37522 ] . |
| 24 | The resulting collection Linton introduces by way of a comment from Michael Montaigne : ‘ I have gathered a bouquet of flowers from other men 's garden 's : naught but the string is my own . ’ |
| 25 | The centre has now gathered a number of signatures from other voluntary and community groups which are supporting its request to the Office of Wages Councils to reconsider the abolition of the Wages Council . |
| 26 | If objectives from the higher categories of Bloom 's taxonomy are included , where students are asked to make judgements , to criticise and evaluate ; and if students are given a range of objectives from which they may make their own choices and even , at the later stages of training , are encouraged to write their own , then this will go a long way to meeting this criticism . |
| 27 | Within the hour he had joined a company of infantrymen from the 26th Regiment at Kahlenbergerdorf . |
| 28 | He had grabbed a handful of cartridges from his pocket , which contained both blank and live cartridges . |
| 29 | The Liverpool waterfront has become a magnet for tourists from near and far . |
| 30 | The press has mushroomed , stalls are packed with newspapers and Romania has become a mecca for journalists from the West eager not only to report but instruct the new media , still largely partisan and biased , in western techniques and styles . |