Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] water from the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The grandmother was capable of fetching water from the tap in the courtyard , if nothing else . |
| 2 | In recent times it was feared that Venice was sinking , but modern engineering has come up with a way of pumping water from the mainland to boost the underground water base on which the city rests . |
| 3 | At York an engine was installed in Lendal Tower for pumping water from the river . |
| 4 | Part of the group helps in the use of carbohydrate for energy and growth ( B1 thiamin ) , while vitamin B6 ( pyridoxine ) helps in using protein and fats and also in removing water from the body tissues ( diuretic ) . |
| 5 | I also borrowed a small silver bowl for collecting water from the drainpipe . |
| 6 | This was the invention of the steam engine , originally devised for draining water from the tin mines , but then adapted by James Watt for driving factory machinery . |
| 7 | If in doubt about the necessary flow , an indication can be gained by using water from the tap through a hose . |
| 8 | There was n't a working shower and I had to clean off my make-up with cold-cream and by splashing water from the sink over myself . |
| 9 | The water level can be raised slowly by adding water from the breeding tank , and subdued lighting provided . |
| 10 | We were told that in winter when the lake is frozen , a large part is kept ice-free by directing water from the town 's hot water supply , and even the wild whooper swans come in to take advantage of the food offered . |
| 11 | It does this by losing water from the reserves in its stomach and from the body tissues . |
| 12 | Savanna animals cool off with a kind of organic radiator by evaporating water from the moist linings of the nasal chambers . |