Example sentences of "a [noun sg] from [noun prp] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The visit to Seaworld was a favourite with many children who shrieked with delight as they got a soaking from Shamu the killer whale . |
| 2 | In 1985 his batting reached its peak at Taunton against a Warwickshire team who bowled and fielded well but who could not stop him making 322 , the highest first-class innings in England for thirty-six years ; after a slightly uncomfortable start , the second and third hundreds came off sixty-seven and sixty-three balls respectively , and only tiredness after a drive from Leeds the evening before caused his downfall . |
| 3 | A warning from BASH the BARBARIAN |
| 4 | The First Book of the Maccabees quotes a letter from Jonathan the Maccabee to the Spartans which is probably authentic ( 12.6 ) and a letter from the Spartans to his successor Simon which is certainly authentic ( 14.20 ) . |
| 5 | I had a letter from Benedicta the other day . |