Example sentences of "[num ord] [noun sg] i [verb] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | The second thing I welcomed from him was the need to get away from outward Western forms in worship and adopt meaningful indigenous forms . |
| 2 | The first dog I recall from my childhood was little Meg . |
| 3 | ‘ The first dress I bought from Mainbocher was a model ; a lovely organdie embroidered with navy — the first short evening dress I ever had . |
| 4 | I still have the very first letter I wrote from home : ‘ Please Mam , say you love me and bring me home ’ . |
| 5 | The last card I had from you , you were working in London . |
| 6 | Next day I walked from house to house again , looking in vain for work . |
| 7 | Last night I returned from a stint on the 1990 ITV Telethon , with steam issuing from my every pore . |
| 8 | This Pool who is not Poole can not be worse than the last idiot I saw from the same backward profession : he was extremely fortunate that I did not send the details of his impertinences to the Medical Association or whatever it is called . |
| 9 | The paramedics turned up within ten minutes and as they turned up I passed out , so they applied the defibrillator to my chest and the next thing I knew from one minute to sitting talking to them I knew I was on the ground and they 'd brought me round . |
| 10 | I could not tolerate this for long and at the end of February last year I retired from Hall Automation ; a sad day . |
| 11 | The last time I heard from her she was planning to marry her live-in partner — they have been running a wholefood shop and café ! |
| 12 | But you know when I when I c last time I came from France and I came a came across the widest part of the channel er I got done once I had a B written on my board and then they come and crossed it out . |
| 13 | The last time I travelled from Wick to Dingwall was when the railway only reached as far north as Golspie ; the other portion of the road was an overnight stage-coach journey ; and to accommodate some ladies I took a seat on the top : it was a clear cold night , and the air was keen indeed . |