Example sentences of "[subord] people [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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1 | in 1992 , everything ( apparently ) starts with a D. With D-Ream and D-Influence leading the new D-Mobs , it would be a shame if people passed over the name D*Note . |
2 | Another intriguing question is whether people congregated at the Cocks because it was a crossroads or because a public house there provided warmth . |
3 | This worked very well , but in 1988 people were pushing in from the sides instead of joining the queues , and tempers were becoming frayed and the situation somewhat dangerous as people trampled over the numerous electricity cables and water pipes . |
4 | I sat back expecting to be proved right and watched as people joined in the discussion and debate . |
5 | The NHS used to fund such officers when patients lived in long-stay hospitals , but as people moved into the community their role was forgotten . |
6 | By Oct. 17 rioting had broken out as people protested at the authorities ' slow response . |
7 | He was followed shortly afterwards by the sound of wooden clogs on cobble stones as people hurried to the mill before the hooter started . |
8 | The fabric of society collapsed , as people sided with the King or Parliament . |
9 | He heard many voices as people passed on the pathway from the bridge to the ramp . |