Example sentences of "hundreds of people [verb] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hundreds of people took to the water over the weekend to recreate ancient and strange boat races . |
| 2 | The protesters , also angered by cheap imports from eastern Europe and South America , ransacked sheds owned by a merchant they said dealt in British fish and hundreds of people took to the streets of Concarneau and neighbouring ports to show their support . |
| 3 | All in a day 's work for the hundreds of people involved in the various stages — but there is perhaps only one who will have witnessed everything that has happened . |
| 4 | When the bus pulled in , hundreds of people pushed towards the door . |
| 5 | On March 18 , hundreds of people marched through the streets of Tottenham , to mark the third anniversary of the false convictions of Winston Silicott , Enghin Raghip and Mark Braithwaite , for the murder of PC Blakelock during the Broadwater Farm Uprising in October 1985 . |
| 6 | Knowing that mere seconds might mean the difference between life and death for the hundreds of people trapped by the explosions , IMDEC responded immediately by setting up a citizens ' coordinating committee , drawing on the expertise and resources of 27 social and human rights organisations . |
| 7 | Hundreds of people entered into the spirit of the occasion and enjoyed a picnic before settling down to a concert featuring some of the best known and stirring pieces of classical music , accompanied by a laser and firework show . |