Example sentences of "a [noun] [prep] [noun pl] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | He accumulated information on a variety of devices from different sources , including claimed contact with people from beyond this planet , and was able to elucidate certain basic principles , including the use of ‘ free energy ’ , no moving parts and the importance of shape , number and materials to proper functioning . |
| 2 | The large , multinational chemical company that is the subject of Case 1 had facilities in over eighty countries and produced a variety of products from pharmaceuticals to heavy chemicals . |
| 3 | If these moderators are present ( we discuss what these are in a moment ) then work will be experienced as meaningful if it requires a variety of skills from the worker , if a complete piece of work is done ( task identity ) , and if the worker sees the task to be of significance . |
| 4 | Regular working parties travel to North Wales to help run the Railway , participating in a variety of tasks from dry-stone walling to operating the trains . |
| 5 | The railway offers a scenic eight mile ride in a variety of coaches from Europe and Africa — it has astutely cornered the market in demonstrating foreign narrow-gauge rail travel . |
| 6 | A variety of spaces from open to enclosed , private to public , encourage patients to experience the earth , sky , wind , rain , and sunshine , as well as providing the opportunity for contact with other patients and visitors . |
| 7 | A DC goes through a variety of states from its creation to final approval as indicated by the list below . |
| 8 | A DC goes through a variety of states from its creation to final approval as indicated by the list below . |
| 9 | From 1910 , the loom sheds were used by Frederick Steele , a printing firm , whilst other parts housed Syrolit Ltd , a company that produced a variety of articles from one of the new plastic materials . |
| 10 | The gelding had failed to win over a variety of distances from five furlongs to two miles , but galloped clear in yesterday 's mile and a quarter all-weather race under veteran jockey Chris Dwyer . |
| 11 | Human beings are needed for those tasks for a variety of reasons from their highly dexterous manipulative potential through to their ability to accept informal instructions . |
| 12 | Forthright debate flourished and the 85 seminar members were treated to a variety of views from the speakers and from their fellow members . |
| 13 | Jane Katsambis , head teacher of the school , will face a variety of questions from the vicar , who wants to find out how she views the school 's role in the community and its relation to the church . |
| 14 | Bubbles , 63 , wife of newspaper owner Lord Rothermere , was getting tablets for a variety of ailments from at least four doctors in London alone , the inquest was told . |
| 15 | A series of drawings may be selected and used in a slide show , making the program ideal for use as a presentation tool You can even import graphics files in a variety of formats from other applications for this purpose . |
| 16 | To enable as many as possible to run their lives on the basis of the manageable commitment which was the essence of the new orthodoxy , credit had to be available from a variety of sources from which each could make his choice to suit his circumstances . |
| 17 | The problem of incorporation of standard terms and conditions has been dealt with in a series of cases generally known as the " ticket cases " , which arose from the practice of printing terms and conditions on a variety of documents from railway or steamship tickets , to deck chair or swimming pool tickets , which were intended to govern the contract between the proprietor and the person using his services ( see for instance Parker v South Eastern Railway ( 1877 ) 2 CPD 416 , Hood v Anchor Line ( Henderson Brothers ) Ltd [ 1918 ] AC 837 , Chapelton v Barry UDC [ 1940 ] 1 KB 532 and Thornton v Shoe Lane Parking Ltd [ 1971 ] 2 QB 163 ) . |
| 18 | Parties include a variety of associations from the mass political parties of Western democracies to the whole range of pressure or interest groups which include professional associations , trades unions , the Automobile Association and the RSPCA . |
| 19 | Some schools organise ‘ bulk buy clubs ’ where a member with a van or large car buys in bulk a variety of goods from a discount warehouse — items such as nappy liners and toilet rolls seem to be quite common in these schemes . |
| 20 | The use of faeces as a sample can give false negative results as a variety of chemicals from the stool will prevent Taq polymerase from working and inhibit a PCR . |
| 21 | Cities and towns within the Empire are built in a variety of styles from many different materials . |
| 22 | The first stage in cultivation involves forest clearance ( though particular tree species which are valuable for timber are usually spared ) and as annual crop plants such as manioc ( Manihot esculenta ) and maize ( Zea mays ) are cultivated , perennial species such as pineapple ( Ananas comosus ) and banana ( Musa spp. ) are planted along with numerous other fruit trees , palms and shrubs that can be used for a variety of purposes from thatching to dyes and medicines . |
| 23 | She teaches literacy , numeracy and music to a variety of patients from the centre , and has set up a small bible group with the chaplain . |
| 24 | They had descended on the former Jesuit college from all corners of the world representing a variety of organisations from the International Labour Organisation , through the Congress of South African Trades Unions , to the Asian Center for the Progress of Peoples , the cross-border American wo-men 's organisation Mujer á Mujer , and the London Hazards Centre . |
| 25 | About thirty airmen sat around wearing a variety of expressions from sickly smiles to tough bravado . |
| 26 | The answer to this important clinical problem was shown by experiments ( between 1950 and 1967 ) on a variety of animals from rabbits to monkeys , which showed that only artificial ventilation was a reliable method of resuscitation . |
| 27 | An album of Goodman 's contact prints , interleaved with letters from his sitters , survives in the National Portrait Gallery , and includes a variety of subjects from the worlds of art , theatre , design , cinema and society . |
| 28 | To achieve the City and Guilds certificate you are put through your paces with written examinations , and also have to complete caterbase modules in a variety of subjects from food and beverage service to cookery processes . |
| 29 | Trains are operated on almost an hourly basis throughout the day , using a variety of locomotives from their varied collection . |
| 30 | A variety of commissions from the king and council provided many opportunities to pry into economic activities , maintain monopolies , and exact fees . |