Example sentences of "who [vb base] [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many of these people are migrants from the lowlands , where most of the country 's agriculture is located , who have little money to invest to ensure success in the longer term and who lack security of tenure to make farming the heritage enterprise that it is in many nations . |
| 2 | According to this understanding , people who make vows of celibacy are somehow standing in judgement over those who do not . |
| 3 | It is misleading to think of the County Council primarily as a body of elected representatives who make decisions of policy and then order officials to execute them . |
| 4 | Of course , the vast majority of those who make use of tax havens do so in an open way with which the authorities have no problem . |
| 5 | If , despite that , there is very little direct democracy in most contemporary societies , the reasons for that are political rather than practical or technical : those who occupy positions of power and authority simply do not want it , and actively resist any attempt to bring it into being . |
| 6 | Amongst the group of ‘ threaders ’ ( who attach spools of yarn to the loom ) is his cousin , Willie Henderson . |
| 7 | The diversity of skills it develops makes history graduates particularly attractive to employers who seek flexibility of mind rather than specialised expertise in a single discipline . |
| 8 | Speeches like Bob Giles ' are all very well but they tend to obliterate the cool thinking so necessary by those who hold positions of trust . |
| 9 | It is doubtful how many of those who bestow gifts of coral on infants appreciate that their forebears did so to protect them from bewitchment . |
| 10 | This applies not only to plaintiffs but also to defendants who give notice of intention to defend … |
| 11 | The absence of extrinsic rewards and recognition for staff who complete courses of study beyond basic requirements for appointment could be an influencing factor . |
| 12 | But they will give equal pleasure to those who appreciate refinements of handling . |
| 13 | The deadlock may be broken by Alberto Vicari , a German despite his Italian name , who represents a group of shareholders who control 5% of Continental 's stock . |
| 14 | As well as programmers and analysts , agencies supply team leaders and project managers who oversee groups of programming and analysis staff . |
| 15 | Similarly , those who claim repayment of tax on building society and bank interest and dividends will not be affected . |
| 16 | RSPB spokesperson Mike Everett said some of the worst offenders were a minority of gamekeepers who shoot birds of prey because they believe they threaten their game birds ‘ despite research which shows this is not the case . ’ |
| 17 | Thomas Laqueur quotes various nineteenth-century writers who use metaphors of enlargement , bursting and rupture ; words such as ‘ rut ’ , previously applied only to dogs , were employed to describe women . |
| 18 | But the plan has drawn criticism from the Palestinians ' Arab peace talks partners , who accuse Arafat of lack of consultation , and from hardline Palestinian groups who denounce it as a sell-out . |
| 19 | Now the figure is multiplied several times , from shirt vendors to tour guides to the youths who hustle tapes of ragga dances — usually just pirated radio shows — near the museum . |
| 20 | Many of the local people describe them as being an eyesore , who leave piles of scrap metal and rubbish which cause a smell . |
| 21 | By those who treat scientific and religious discourse as two distinct language games , or who detach doctrines of creation from statements about the physical world , Drummond 's attempt to integrate his faith with evolutionary science would be dismissed as an unfortunate error . |
| 22 | While I know many consultants who take supervision of preregistration house staff seriously , scheduling regular meetings and teaching sessions and using checklists to ensure that skills and techniques are mastered , it seems that these consultants are in the minority . |
| 23 | I detest the ‘ why ? ’ writ large by the critic and historian Francisco Calvo Serraller , defender of scruffy artists , who proposes that the benediction of ‘ Guernica ’ by the Opus Dei be delayed , thereby showing his rejection of those who take advantage of culture rather than advancing its cause . |
| 24 | Rather than those who regard threats of castration and being burnt at the stake as a legitimate means of encouraging suspects to help with their enquiries . |
| 25 | Rather than those who regard threats of castration and being burnt at the stake as a legitimate means of encouraging suspects to help with their enquiries . |
| 26 | " I find peace of mind acceptable only in winners and in those losers who have exhausted every means at their disposal , and who have peace of mind despite being losers " , noted Nizan in October 1939 , one month after his resignation from the party . " |
| 27 | While the truly indigenous private sector has been assisted in various ways to play a greater role in the national economy , this has often been at the expense of immigrant communities , who have rights of citizenship based on birth . |
| 28 | A recent survey by the bank has discovered that people who have experience of unemployment before becoming self-employed tend to do better than those who give up a job to do so . |
| 29 | This is designed for students who have experience of employment in the fields of social and public policy and wish to increase their understanding of the policy process . |
| 30 | We feel very strongly that people should have access to solicitors who have knowledge of immigration law , and who can protect people by explaining the difficult legislation and regulations dealing with immigration policy . |