Example sentences of "but she [verb] from " in BNC.
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| 1 | Vincent 's sister ship Valiant was identical in most respects , manned in the same way , but she operated from Southampton to cover the Solent and adjacent waters . |
| 2 | Enya claims to be stubborn , sulky and contrary where her composition is concerned , but she knew from unfortunate personal experience the natural anarchy and entropy of bands and very rationally allowed Nicky and Roma 's professional advice to guide her in the right direction . |
| 3 | Normally , although his massive body dwarfed her own , he showed her consideration in his bed , but she knew from the rare occasions when it had happened before that drinking heavily coarsened his sexual appetites . |
| 4 | But she knew from experience that it was as dangerous for policemen to speak honestly to the public as for members of the royal family . |
| 5 | His expression was unreadable , but she knew from the hot breath flowing over her breasts that he was finding the procedure as erotic as she was . |
| 6 | She wanted to jump straight up from this padded and sheet-covered bench , once her blood donation was completed , and go up to Labour and Delivery to see , or at least hear about , Faye , but she knew from experience that giving blood left her drained and tired , and giving two hundred and fifty mils extra tonight would really sap her physical resources . |
| 7 | He really was a most exceptionally handsome man , but she knew from experience that it was all on the surface . |
| 8 | Her action against the school ( the first defendants ) failed but she recovered from the second defendants . |
| 9 | I considered I had had a sheltered upbringing — perhaps ‘ genteel ’ is nearer the mark — but she came from the world of country weekends , day and night nurseries , nannies , and never having to worry about where next week 's housekeeping money was coming from , or having to do the washing up . |
| 10 | No , but she works from home , she 's got |
| 11 | Our chief executive , Petre Sefton , is not an accountant but she comes from a commercial organisation , so she is not fettered in any way by preconceived notions about the profession . |
| 12 | Er she has bought her own surgery in er Smethwick , but she comes from er , sh she 's married , she 's got one son and she 's expecting another baby any day now . |
| 13 | Well she lived down there , but she originates from Derbyshire , . |
| 14 | She was standing straight , looking in his direction but seemingly through him , and the strange look on her face brought him around fully , and he was about to speak , not with the intention of giving her the true version of why he wanted to volunteer , for it was n't in him to hurt her to that extent , but she turned from him and , quietly opening the door , went out . |
| 15 | He took her in his arms but she separated from him . |
| 16 | ‘ Just a bit , ’ admitted Rachel but she refrained from saying exactly why . |