Example sentences of "actions of a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said : ‘ We have very good arguments to prove that we can not be held responsible for the actions of a few people who did not know what they were doing . |
| 2 | The group was formed by the concerted actions of a few individuals in the area of the Yellow Creek , near Middlesboro , Kentucky in an attempt to clean up and prevent further pollution in their local stream which has been contaminated by a local tannery sending the untreated waste from its chemical processing into the sewage treatment plant of the city of Middlesboro . |
| 3 | Ironically , the actions of a few Western governments , led by the United states and including Britain , could finally kill off the nodule-mining industry before it even begins to operate , and all in the name of protecting the industry . |
| 4 | The crag contains a great selection of classic climbs ; it would be a pity to lose access to it because of the thoughtless actions of a few loud-mouthed oafs . |
| 5 | The fall of McCarthy came in 1954 as a result of his own excesses and the actions of a few courageous individuals , rather than from any official disapproval . |
| 6 | And erm you know as lorry drivers , we we class ourselves as the professionals of the road , but at the end of the day our standards or our reputation is tarnished by the actions of a few is n't it ? |
| 7 | For example , there has been extensive coverage of the controversial actions of a few local councils in London , and of the campaign for black sections in the Labour party . |
| 8 | And centre staff say the local community is being forced to suffer because of the actions of a few ‘ hoodlums ’ . |
| 9 | He said : ‘ The National is the racing showpiece of the world and we need to act now to stop it being destroyed by the apathy and negligence of the ruling body and the actions of a few animal rights protesters and rowdies . |
| 10 | ‘ The National is the racing showpiece of the world and we need to act now to stop it being destroyed by the apathy and negligence of the ruling body and the actions of a few animal rights protestors and rowdies . |
| 11 | I do n't see why decent ordinary people having a night out should suffer for the actions of a few . ’ |