Example sentences of "people [am/are] [verb] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More people are leaving the large cities than are arriving in them . |
| 2 | But having fun dressing up to ‘ show off sometimes makes her anxious that people are getting the wrong idea , misinterpreting her look . |
| 3 | An increasing number of people are taking the heady step of starting their own business . |
| 4 | The Commission affirms , therefore , that music in worship is not an extravagance but a necessity if people are to receive the special blessings which God gives through it , and if they are to offer to him their best and their most . |
| 5 | The whole concept of conserving resources for the future has developed since then and now people are considering the ethical aspect of our relationship with animals . |
| 6 | If all these people are doing the same job officially in the real world we know that some people are more proficient than others that in some things or others , can you see how quickly go down that line and you say to yourself well Mr A you know he 's got all those there great but there are a few gaps . |
| 7 | under a tree people are making the rubber johnnies |
| 8 | ‘ Some people are occupied the whole year round with preparing for Christian Aid Week ’ ( Richard Baxter 's Inspire letter again ) . |
| 9 | The rainforests and the world 's poorest people are paying the terrible price of debt repayments while the banks report profits . " |
| 10 | As a supporter of the lower divisions and non-League football , I am becoming increasingly alienated from the game at the top level and I believe many thousands of people are going the same way . |
| 11 | The moment teachers feel safe enough to tell the truth ( which is often anywhere but in their own staffrooms ) , they rush to unburden themselves of feelings and symptoms such as those which I have described , and are surprised and relieved that other people are feeling the same way . |
| 12 | More people are abandoning the big developers for the joys of DIY . |
| 13 | The earlier that people are told the full situation and the rationale for the proposals the better . |