Example sentences of "from [pers pn] and [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even if the rules were obeyed , the system was clearly oppressive both to the families whose best sons were torn from them and to the young boys who would never see their parents again . |
| 2 | Several republics had objected to the size of contributions being sought from them and to the division of tax revenues , while the USSR Supreme Soviet had run out of discussion time because of arguments over defence spending . |
| 3 | From them and from a local solicitor , Thomas Watson Brown , he learned much about trade union administration and the drafting of trade union rules ; they also , he claimed , fed his ambition to lead a national seamen 's union , initially at the cost of some domestic disharmony , his wife and his mother-in-law accusing him of neglecting his own restaurant business and resenting the time he spent with his own visitors , particularly " old long-faced Brown " the lawyer . |
| 4 | They want to place on record the generous support that they 've had from you and for the , yes in a moment , the seconder of the emergency motion for er moving her support . |
| 5 | If it accepts the offers , the finance company will have agreed with the dealer to buy the goods from him and with the customer to supply the goods to him on hire-purchase ( or credit sale or conditional sale ) terms . |
| 6 | The man stopped a foot away from him and for a moment or two William stopped struggling . |
| 7 | And his quality show earned the praise of manager Steve Gritt , who said : ‘ That is the best all-round performance I 've seen from him and for the second game in succession he 's earned us a draw . ’ |
| 8 | She walked hastily from him and into the store-room , and he followed her , and they were just about to confront each other again when the back door leading into the yard opened and there , revealed in the gaslight , was Jessie . |
| 9 | Lowell , aware that his visitor 's attention was deflected from him and onto the compost heap , was puzzled . |
| 10 | The launcher was only six feet away from him and in a few seconds thousands of people were going to die horribly . |
| 11 | ‘ All dressed ready for your important engagement , I see , ’ he drawled , his eyes going once more over her bedroom attire , and , if that was n't enough to ignite sparks of fury in her , his mocking tone abruptly fell away as his glance went from her and to the hall — in which direction she knew he was aware there was at least one bedroom . |
| 12 | The anticipation drained from her and for a moment she stood irresolute . |
| 13 | Oh yeah , at night , anyway because at night he 's alone and he 's from it and during the day , I know , I know my brother as I ca n't rely on the , and , and , you know , and look at , Michelle would look at , at him all the time , but , put , put the thing on you know . |
| 14 | If the pre-1936 right can thus be considered ‘ objectively ’ fascist , it obviously follows that the same is true of the wartime alliance that emerged from it and of the Franco regime forged after October 1936 . |
| 15 | Without going into the detail of the Old Bailey case , two general points emerge from it and from the Florida case . |