Example sentences of "people [vb base] not [verb] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | People do not build resistance to tetanus with time or age . |
| 2 | ‘ Rich people do not waste time in our village . ’ |
| 3 | Although many people do not like talk of market forces , the plain fact is that in the real world we simply can not ignore them . |
| 4 | Where people do not take part in politics , the study enquires whether this is due to satisfaction , hostility or apathy and in what circumstances people might come to take a more active part . |
| 5 | The six most common responses , in order of frequency , were : ( 1 ) people do not take care of themselves/are careless ( 26% ) ; ( 2 ) do not know ( 22% ) ; ( 3 ) lack of medical care/education and prevention efforts ( 17% ) ; ( 4 ) homeless people spread it ( 15% ) ; ( 5 ) HIV ( 11% ) ; and ( 6 ) crowded living conditions ( 9% ) . |
| 6 | In this analysis , people do not attribute legitimacy to authority because they recognize its claim to a foundation in some principle or source outside itself . |
| 7 | ‘ The situation is tragic , but it is important that these people do not undermine confidence in this approach to conservation . ’ |
| 8 | By contrast , ‘ born in Asia ’ is an excellent match for areas where people do not use electricity for cooking . |
| 9 | Research has also suggested that older people prefer not to share accommodation with their offspring in joint households if they can no longer manage on their own . |