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1¦(where somebody/something starts)¦

2¦(distance away)¦

3¦(when something starts)¦

4¦(original condition)¦

5 from place to place/house to house etc

6 from day to day/from minute to minute etc

7 vary/change etc from something to something

8¦(range)¦

9¦(position when watching)¦

10¦(being removed)¦

11¦(absent)¦

12¦(origin)¦

13¦(sent/given by somebody)¦

14¦(place of birth/work)¦

15¦(cause)¦

16¦(forming opinions)¦

17¦(made of something)¦

18¦(prevented)¦

19¦(harm)¦

20¦(difference)¦

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[: Old English;]

1.) ¦(WHERE SOMEBODY/SOMETHING STARTS)¦

starting at a particular place or position

▪ How do you get from here to Colchester?

▪ an empire stretching from Syria to Spain

▪ The hotel is on the main road from Newport.

▪ Ernest twice ran away from home.

2.) ¦(DISTANCE AWAY)¦

used when talking about the distance between places or people to mention one of the places or people

▪ We live about five miles from Boston.

▪ a large Victorian house only fifty yards from my workplace

▪ He was standing only a few feet away from me.

3.) ¦(WHEN SOMETHING STARTS)¦

starting at a particular time

▪ He'll be here tomorrow from about seven o'clock onwards.

▪ We're going to tell her on her birthday - that's two weeks from today.

▪ From now on, I will only be working in the mornings.

▪ housewives who work from morning to night (=without stopping)

4.) ¦(ORIGINAL CONDITION)¦

used to say what condition or situation something is in before it changes

▪ translating from French into English

▪ When she arrived, things just went from bad to worse (=got even worse) !

5.) from place to place/house to house etc

to a number of places

▪ She went from house to house asking if anyone had seen the child.

6.) from day to day/from minute to minute etc

used to say that something continues or keeps changing

▪ My health is improving from day to day.

7.) vary/change etc from sth to sth

to change or be different according to the person, situation, time etc involved

▪ The treatment will vary from patient to patient.

8.) ¦(RANGE)¦

used to mention the two ends of a range

from sth to sth

▪ Prices range from £10,000 to over £100,000.

▪ a place where you can buy anything from a handgun to a rocket launcher

9.) ¦(POSITION WHEN WATCHING)¦

used to say where someone is when they see or watch something

▪ From the top of the hill, you can see for miles.

▪ There's a man watching us from behind that fence.

10.)¦(BEING REMOVED)¦

used to say where something is before it is removed

▪ She pulled her chair away from her desk.

▪ Philip snatched the book from my hand.

▪ He took a knife from his pocket.

▪ Subtract three from fifteen.

11.) ¦(ABSENT)¦

used to say where someone would normally be, when they are not there

▪ The boy's absence from class has been noted.

▪ I have a brother, but he's away from home at present.

12.) ¦(ORIGIN)¦

used to say where something was or who had it before you obtained it

▪ I got the idea from Colin.

▪ Do you know where the information came from?

▪ Gray caught smallpox from his nephew.

▪ I'll show you a short extract from one of our training videos.

▪ We usually buy our cheese from a shop in the market.

▪ You have to choose the right answer from a list.

13.) ¦(SENT/GIVEN BY SOMEBODY)¦

used to say who sends or gives something

▪ He had received a bill for nineteen dollars from St Peter's hospital.

▪ I had a phone call from John.

▪ You need to get permission from the owner.

▪ with lots of love from Elaine (=used at the end of a letter or on a card)

14.) ¦(PLACE OF BIRTH/WORK)¦

used to say where someone was born, where they live, or where they work

▪ We invited speakers from all the regions.

▪ Students from all faculties will have access to the machines.

▪ There's a man from the tax office on the phone.

▪ I'm from Yorkshire (=I was born in Yorkshire) .

15.) ¦(CAUSE)¦

used to state the cause of something

▪ mothers who are exhausted from all the sleepless nights

▪ Death rates from accidents have been on the increase.

▪ a patient suffering from stomach pains

▪ The community benefits from having an excellent health service.

16.) ¦(FORMING OPINIONS)¦

a) used to say what made you form a particular opinion

▪ From what I've read, the company seems to be in difficulties.

▪ It's obvious from a quick glance that the plan has changed dramatically.

b) used to say how a subject is being considered

▪ These changes are ideal from my point of view.

▪ We have spent a lot of time looking at the problem from all angles.

17.) ¦(MADE OF SOMETHING)¦

used to say what substance is used to make something

▪ Bread is made from flour, water, and yeast.

▪ a cabinet constructed from chipboard

18.) ¦(PREVENTED)¦

used to say what is prevented or forbidden

from doing sth

▪ These problems have prevented me from completing the work.

▪ people who have been disqualified from driving

▪ Tourist coaches will be banned from entering the city centre.

19.) ¦(HARM)¦

used to mention something bad that you do not want to affect someone or something

▪ ways of protecting yourself from attack

▪ I will keep you safe from harm.

20.)¦(DIFFERENCE)¦

used when you are comparing things or people to mention one of the things or people

▪ She's quite different from her sister.

▪ Our two cats are so alike, I can never tell one from the other.