Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] be from " in BNC.

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1 ‘ I meant , why would you think I 'm from that part of America ? ’
2 I did n't know she was from Wales
3 ‘ They are all blonde and are all about the same size and although none of them are identical you would know they are from the same family .
4 I think that , had the girls been from today 's society the situation may have been different but I will assume they are from the same background as the boys were .
5 twelve thirty three , and if you look you 'll see I 'm from Orkney .
6 ‘ I do not believe you are from Horemheb .
7 I did n't realize it was from smoking .
8 It also provides poorly for origins of the workers … 116 are shown coming from outside the county , which was Lancashire : 106 are from the county , but this does not disclose which were from the district around Coniston .
9 You can tell she 's from London .
10 You you can tell you 're from Stoke on Trent .
11 Yeah , ca n't you tell they 're from bloody dictionary , all the wording on the letter .
12 Does that mean he 's from Madreidetic ?
13 And erm he he worked shifts , er the morning shift or the day shift as it was called , which was from erm , I do n't know as far as I could tell it was from six till two or something like that .
14 That lightness of his , each step as though he might take off altogether ! — and then , how he stood there , at the foot of the stairs , straight and slender ; you 'd think he was from another world , he was so pale and fine , with his glistening cropped hair … but he was scowling most horribly .
15 And I do n't think it 's from that hand .
16 Oh no I do n't think , I do n't think it 's from square one .
17 I do n't know , I do n't think it 's from there but it was similar to , similar Jenny , and Sam had a like ribbed one with a big neck which was fawn coloured and Jenny had like an arran .
18 With any luck Emily would think it was from their previous ride .
19 I did recall you were from Danu , so when I first read about the troubles there I became somewhat anxious on your behalf .
20 I 'll say I 'm from the garage if someone else does , about the service .
21 You did say you were from the W I did you ?
22 I should imagine they are from the council .
23 Did you say it 's from out of town this one ?
24 " Where would you say he was from ? "
25 He came to the door , said he was standing as a candidate , but did n't say he was from the BNP .
26 William Langley said : ‘ He certainly did n't say he was from the British National Party and there is no way I would have signed the form if I had known . ’
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