Example sentences of "the [adj] people [verb] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Booksellers were the right people to instigate such promotions : ‘ what a bookshop has , more than any publisher , is authority ’ . |
| 2 | It is believed that the Yukagir people had many languages and dialects at the time of the Russian conquest , although only a small remnant of this nationality survives today . |
| 3 | The British people know that ; they are well aware of the dangers of Britain being in a second division in Europe , and they do not want to be left behind . |
| 4 | That , undoubtedly , is why the British people hold this Parliament — if not its Members — in such affection . |
| 5 | The nation-state is inevitably becoming weaker as power goes both up to Europe and down to regions and districts , but it has a long life yet , and the British people have many uses for it . |
| 6 | I have too much faith in the British people to accept that . |
| 7 | The evidence seems to indicate that the ancient people operated some such technology to effect changes in earth energies . |
| 8 | Why do n't the important people fight each other |
| 9 | ‘ The only people doing any laughing are the gypsies that sell it to you , ’ she 'd retort . |
| 10 | The indigenous people avoid these fish during the tree 's fruiting season and , if other fish predators do the same , the tree could be said to be operating a Securicor system for its offspring . |
| 11 | There was n't enthusiasm from the young people to join these days , and the dwindling numbers had rendered it impossible to carry on . |
| 12 | Well I do n't se I do n't think that it has been badly designed for the old people , I think the object of building the town as it has been built is to integrate the erm the old people with the young , perhaps the young people resent that but I think we have got to have a mixed community in as much as we have got to be aware that old people need attention in as much as they need companionship and if they are not integrated with the community they are going to be I really se , just left out on their own which in lots of cases there are very , very many lonely people , old people but if they are put within the community I think the community will look after them , in as much as giving them companionship whether the people , some people resent it or not , I do n't know , but I do think that they should not be segregated . |
| 13 | Russia felt under threat from attack constantly , and the Russian people had many sacrifices demanded on them , and were kept lean and hungry . |
| 14 | Another task was the provision of training in servicing the project 's Landrovers as the local people had little experience . |
| 15 | ‘ It 's where the local people come each day to sell their produce , flowers , vegetables , fruit . |
| 16 | The local people took this as a sign of displeasure from the Almighty who was shutting the doors of his house against his sinning congregation . |
| 17 | After the war , the local people built some dikes , and as if from nowhere , the cranes came back . |