Example sentences of "from [noun prp] [conj] was [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Henry Hughton was snapped up on a free-transfer for Palace from Orient and was arguably one of Manager Alan Mullery 's best signing for the club , because Henry 's amazing versatility became extremely useful in several difficult seasons at Selhurst Park . |
| 2 | It was at this time that he first came across some Nonconformist pastors from Shrewsbury and was deeply impressed and helped by the ‘ fervent prayers , godly conversation and holiness ’ of their lives . |
| 3 | So Edna Porritt , comfortable and cheerful , had taken the next train from Penzance and was now , for an unspecified period , easing Brian 's worries considerably . |
| 4 | The architectural style of the region was derived partly from Kiev but was also influenced by Novgorod and by Western Byzantine culture . |
| 5 | The new government in Iran had announced that he was the key to the millions or billions of dollars that the Shah had plundered from Iran and was therefore one of their most wanted men . |
| 6 | By late March the focus of the campaign was New York , where Clinton suffered further personal attacks from Brown and was also forced to endure numerous allegations from the press concerning his record as Governor of Arkansas . |
| 7 | Above left The wallpaper frieze in the sitting room came from America and was fearfully expensive , but Angela could n't resist it because it reminded her of two pictures in her bedroom , of fruit and flowers painted on black velvet . |
| 8 | Even now she stood further from Betty than was entirely necessary . |