Example sentences of "from [noun sg] [noun] and [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | We have already referred to the role of organic acids in chemical weathering , the anions of which may be important in the removal of metal cations from silicate minerals and in the dissolution of carbonates . |
| 2 | The ‘ miscellaneous services ’ sector declined in importance , reflecting a switch in popular expenditure patterns — away from cinemas and theatres and towards television ; away from domestic help and laundries and towards domestic appliances ; away from transport services and towards the use of private cars . |
| 3 | In the search for alternatives , eyes are turning away from faraway galaxies and towards the nearest and most humdrum piece of astrophysics : the sun . |
| 4 | A first-class interchange at King 's Cross is also important for passengers from the west midlands , from the north-west of England , from north Wales and from the west of Scotland using existing rail services at Euston . |
| 5 | In the UK new workers were found amongst women who were increasingly drawn into paid work , and also through migration both from Commonwealth countries and from the now declining northern regions to the midlands and south . |
| 6 | That forecast , from party sources and from the intelligence bureau , which has become a wing of the Prime Minister 's office , was crucial in the timing of the election , at least a month before it was expected . |