Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [adj] [n mass] [unc] " in BNC.

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1 I did notice , however , that some of the wild plants and flowers that seemed to do well on my pastures did n't grow in other people 's fields .
2 You can not capitalise on other people 's good ideas .
3 This leads to accusations that counselling can actually create more problems than it resolves , indeed , that it can actually contribute to increasing people 's problems .
4 I ca n't draw in other people 's styles , and I turned out particularly inane Mickey Mice .
5 so I said but I 'm not disappointed but she said just listen to what I 've got to say , she said , erm , because anybody else that 's failed we 've just said I 'm sorry we ca n't have you , but she said with you , we all feel that you 've got so much to offer she said I 'm gon na offer you a relief post which means that you can go into other people 's ho er other homes , all around , all different hospitals if somebody 's short , they can call on you and I said could it be a full time job , will it give me enough money to say that I 'm working ?
6 ‘ ’ Do what you want ’ shall be the whole of the law' was a favourite catch phrase of the occultist Aleister Crowley , but in fact it is the ‘ law ’ of the private kingdom — with the added rider , ‘ as long as it does not interfere with other people 's personal preferences ’ .
7 ‘ My dear , you must n't interfere with other people 's arrangements . ’
8 The stereo-typical image of a building worker is of a hard macho man who does n't care about other people 's feelings .
9 ‘ If you deserved my friendship , as I 'm sure you do , I would n't care about other people 's disapproval . ’
10 the right to have needs and wants that may differ from other people 's
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