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used to show the place where someone or something starts:
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What time does the flight from Amsterdam arrive?
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The wind is coming from the north.
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She sent me a postcard from Bermuda.
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He took a handkerchief from his pocket.
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She took her hairbrush from her handbag and began to brush her hair.
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So did you really walk all the way from Smith Street?
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used to show the time when something starts or the time when it was made or first existed:
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Drinks will be served from seven o'clock.
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The price of petrol will rise by 5p a gallon from tomorrow.
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Most of the tapestries in this room date from the 17th century.
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The museum is open from 9.30am to 6.00pm Tuesday to Sunday.
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From that day on, she vowed never to trust him again.
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used to show the distance between two places:
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It's about two kilometres from the airport to your hotel.
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We're about a mile from home.
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used to show the origin of something or someone:
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"Where are you from?" "I'm from Italy."
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I wonder who this card is from.
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Could I speak to someone from the sales department?
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She keeps in touch with her friends from college.
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What sort of reaction did you get from him?
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used to show the material of which something is made:
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The desk is made from pine.
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Meringues are made from sugar and egg whites.
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used to show the level at which a range of things begins, such as numbers or prices:
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Prices start from £2.99.
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Tickets will cost from $10 to $45.
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The number of people employed by the company has risen from 25 to 200 in three years.
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used to show a change in the state of someone or something:
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Things went from bad to worse.
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The story was translated from Turish to English.
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Since the success of her first play, she has gone from strength to strength (= her success has continued to increase).
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used to show the cause of something or the reason why something happens:
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He was rushed to hospital but died from his injuries.
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She made her money from investing in property.
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You could tell she wasn't lying from the fear in her voice.
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Wearing the correct type of clothing will reduce the risk from radiation.
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used to show the facts or opinions you consider before making a judgment or decision:
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Just from looking at the clouds, I would say it's going to rain.
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It's difficult to guess what they will conclude from the evidence.
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used to show that someone has left a place, or that something has been removed or taken away:
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They were exiled from their homes during the war.
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Her handbag was snatched from her in the street.
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A refining process is used to extract usable fuel from crude oil.
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When you subtract 3 from 16 you get 13.
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used to show a difference between two people or things:
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His opinion could hardly be more different from mine.
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The two sisters are so similar that it's almost impossible to tell one from the other.
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used to show the position of something in comparison with other things, or the point of view of someone when considering a matter or problem:
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From the restaurant there is a beautiful view of the ocean.
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She was talking from her own experience of the problem.
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From our point of view, we do not see how these changes will be beneficial to the company.
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used to show what someone is being protected against:
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used to show what someone is not allowed to do or know, or what has been stopped happening:
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He's been banned from driving for six months.
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For many years, the truth was kept from the public.
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The bank loan saved her company from bankruptcy.
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used to show the place where someone or something starts moving or traveling:
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He took a handkerchief from his pocket.
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She ran away from home.
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The boy cried and cried, rocking from side to side (= to the left and right).
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used to show the time when something starts or the time when it was made or first existed:
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Here’s a song from the 60s.
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I’m leaving a week from Thursday (= one week after Thursday).
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The class ends at 2:30 and from then on (= starting at that time and then continuing) I’ll be at the library.
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used to show the distance between two places:
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We’re about a mile from home.
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used to show the origin of something or someone:
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I heard music coming from my room.
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Someone from the bank just called.
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Where are you from?
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US Route 1 runs from Maine to Florida.
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used to show the material of which something is made:
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The desk is made from pine.
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used to show where a range of numbers, prices, or items begins:
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Tickets will cost from $10 to $45.
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Everyone from the oldest to the youngest had a good time.
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used to show the original state of someone or something that is changing or has changed:
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She has been promoted from manager to vice president.
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Things went from bad to worse.
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used to show the cause of something or the reason why something happens:
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used to show the facts or opinions you consider before making a judgment or decision:
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From looking at the clouds, I would say it’s going to rain later.
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It’s cheap, but not very good from a quality standpoint.
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used to show that a larger amount is being reduced by a smaller amount:
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Three from sixteen is thirteen.
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used to show a difference between two people or things:
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It’s hard to tell one sister from the other.
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used to show what someone is being protected against:
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used to show what someone cannot do or know, or what cannot happen:
