FROM in a Sentence

Learn FROM from example sentences; some of them are from classic books. These examples are selected from a corpus with 300,000 sentences, including classic works and current mainstream media. Some sentences also link to their contexts.

404 example sentences for FROM, such as:

1. The trees concealed me from view.
2. I received bad treatment from him.
3. The bag was wrenched from her grasp.
4. TV is used as an escape from reality.
5. A single tree gave shade from the sun.

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 Meanings and Examples of FROM
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from
 prep.  to indicate a point where thing starts or a time when the thing starts
Classic Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
1  I must absent myself from all I loved while thus employed.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 18
2  This promise drew from me the warmest thanks.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Letter 4
3  It came from the room into which Elizabeth had retired.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 23
4  "Things went from bad to worse," suggested Miss Baker.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 1
5  Mr. McKee was a pale feminine man from the flat below.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
6  Taking my hat from the chandelier I followed.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 2
7  I obtained from my father a respite of some weeks.
Frankenstein By Mary Shelley
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 3
8  "I used to know a Bill Biloxi from Memphis," I remarked.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
9  Daisy looked desperately from one to the other.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
10  The transition from libertine to prig was so complete.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
11  Her voice was cold, but the rancour was gone from it.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
12  I just got here a minute ago, from New York.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
13  "We've come straight from New York," I said.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
14  Then for three hours he disappeared from view.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 8
15  Gatz arrived from a town in Minnesota.
The Great Gatsby By F. Scott Fitzgerald
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 9
Example Sentence: (202 in 14 pages)
16  Mountains look beautiful from a distance.
17  The king banished his wife from his bed.
18  These toys are made from tough plastic.
19  The town was recaptured from the enemy.
20  I chose a spot well away from the road.
21  I received bad treatment from him.
22  The apple never falls far from the tree.
23  A single tree gave shade from the sun.
24  TV is used as an escape from reality.
25  She comes from a very artistic family.
26  There's a smashing view from her office.
27  The trees concealed me from view.
28  The bag was wrenched from her grasp.
29  His voice pealed out from the next room.
30  The handle is detachable from the bag.