Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun sg] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | The government 's plans to privatize public-sector banks [ see p. 38533 ] suffered a setback after a poor response from prospective investors . |
| 2 | I was recently at the funeral of a friend , who had died after a prolonged illness from cancer . |
| 3 | To mark its revival after a 44-year absence from public life , the rightist National Party ( Stronnictwo Narodwe — SN ) held a national congress in Warsaw on Nov. 18 , 1989 , electing Bronislaw Ekert party chairman . |
| 4 | They had , apparently , ridden in around dawn , after a hectic escape from the battlefield 's carnage , the Steward 's right arm in a sling . |
| 5 | The secretary was then called in , and after a serious address from the chairman , he was informed of the resolution of the general meeting , and that he was dismissed from the service of the College . |
| 6 | Stephanie had gone , after a cool request from Roman to bring coffee . |
| 7 | It was on the par 3 sixth hole where Lawrence scored his memorable feat after a 142-yard drive from the tee with a six iron . |
| 8 | St Ives , exposed as it is to the advertising cycle through the production of magazines , has done well to achieve profits stability after a sharp fall from £29.1m in 1989/90 . |
| 9 | Four Tamils who were deported to Sri Lanka more than 18 months ago arrived back at Gatwick Airport after a successful appeal from outside the country . |
| 10 | LIAM Coyle could be on his way from Omagh Town after a successful comeback from the knee injury that threatened to end his career . |
| 11 | Then last year Charlie made it two when the Arthur Moore trained Ninepins came home at 14–1 in the Oddbins Handicap Hurdle after a terrific ride from Swan . |
| 12 | The moment for which Archie will always be remembered by Palace fans was when he scored our fourth and conclusive goal after a marvellous run from the centre-circle to defeat the FA Cup-holders , Wolves ( 4–2 ) in a thrilling replay up at the old Crystal Palace in January 1909 . |
| 13 | After a marvellous speech from the Secretary of State , the Dean thanked Mr Waldegrave and introduced the work of the Faculty . |
| 14 | But United reasserted themselves when Paddy Connolly angled the ball home after a tremendous dash from the midfield in the 59th minute , and substitute John O'Neil completed the scoring ten minutes later . |
| 15 | After a tremendous pounding from the siege guns of the royal army the following spring , they still had n't surrendered , so the Archbishop of Canterbury came to excommunicate them . ’ |
| 16 | After a magical performance from Galaxie 500 , near enough the whole audience has sprinted across town to catch the debut gig of the latest graduates from the Bellshill Academy Of The Performing Arts . |
| 17 | After a magical performance from Galaxie 500 , near enough the whole audience has sprinted across town to catch the debut gig of the latest graduates from the Bellshill Academy Of The Performing Arts . |
| 18 | Although we were trying a man for being ‘ drunk in charge ’ two people in the jury room ( after a long exposition from the recorder ) were quite determined to find him not guilty of ‘ dangerous driving ’ — an offence with which he had never been charged . |
| 19 | It had been a dry summer but the pool was full and the young people , many of them travel-stained after a long trek from Portofino , were lying in steaming baths , their toes poised to activate the gilded taps . |
| 20 | Susanna Lewis 's very popular book A Machine Knitter 's Guide to Creating Fabrics is available again after a long absence from the bookshelves . |
| 21 | ‘ I felt good when I returned in March after a long absence from the game with a knee injury . |
| 22 | ‘ I felt good when I returned in March after a long absence from the game with a knee injury . |
| 23 | He had reached there late after a long tramp from Ballyjamesduff in the next county . |
| 24 | After a long interrogation from the prosecution , Day was asked to sit down . |
| 25 | Husameddin 's account of the pilgrimage closes with the statement that after a two-year absence from Turkey , during which time the Seyh Bedreddin affair had been dealt with , Duzme Mustafa had escaped , Edirne and its environs had been recovered , and " nothing remained to be feared " , Molla Fenari , with his son Mehmed Sah , returned to Bursa and his court and students in Jumada I 823/May-June 1420 . |
| 26 | MORE than 500 Chinese who wanted to be smuggled into the United States have been moved on to an American base in the Marshall Islands after a six-week voyage from Hong Kong , the US Coast Guard said yesterday . |
| 27 | Billy and Paul had just disembarked from their tour bus after a 17-hour journey from the previous night 's gig supporting Rush in Fort Worth , Texas , and were on their way to play in St Louis the next evening . |
| 28 | International waste management company Attwoods pushed profits ahead more than 11 per cent in the six months to January after a good performance from key sectors of its US business . |
| 29 | Farnham took the lead just after the interval when Musgrove netted at the second attempt after a good save from the 'keeper . |
| 30 | The big company is referred to as ‘ the mink-lined rat-trap ’ and , after a good talking-to from Betsy , Tom spurns it in favour of old-fashioned American self-reliance . |