Example sentences of "people [vb base] [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Devil 's spawn , black hearts with rhythm in their souls who jeer at the weaknesses of little people unfit to lick the dirt from their boots . |
| 2 | The Devil 's spawn , black hearts with rhythm in their souls who jeer at the weaknesses of little people unfit to lick the dirt from their boots . |
| 3 | But people tend to confuse the fact that one may be able to guess what an individual is likely to choose with the notion that the choice is not free . |
| 4 | Furthermore , many people tend to collapse the distinction between the two natures . |
| 5 | There is also evidence that younger people expect to transfer the source of their main emotional support to their spouse when they marry . |
| 6 | She said : ‘ We do have a large level of donation to the unit because people want to give the money to us . |
| 7 | Even though it is a valuable export , some people want to stop the industry spreading with more and larger pits and waste tips . |
| 8 | ‘ We reckon that there were about 14,500 Derry supporters at the semi-final and of course a lot more people want to see the final , ’ points out Patsy , ‘ However , we only receive 2,000 stand and 7,000 terrace tickets so you can see the extent of the problem we face . ’ |
| 9 | People want to enjoy the company of like-minded fellows . |
| 10 | But sometimes in the health service people want to make the clock crawl round and contemplate years of discussion before implementing such obvious improvements as a new system of financial management . ’ |
| 11 | It is a phrase that I think ought to be recited wherever people meet to discuss the future of farming , and recited with special emphasis on the words ‘ mild ’ and ‘ continuous ’ . |
| 12 | It is when that figure falls below one-quarter that people begin to use the term ‘ modular ’ , ‘ unit-credit ’ , or its colloquial equivalents such as building-block , cafeteria , pick n'mix ( or worse ) . |
| 13 | Erm but one of the things that I am doing is over the next quarter with , various people begin to review the cleaning schedules of what they actually do , whether we clean them on a on a more frequent basis rather than just responding that particular area . |
| 14 | Acceptance , as used here , means that people begin to absorb the experience into their everyday life so that it can be coped with instead of dominating their every thought . |
| 15 | It 's so successful that many people seem to miss the point . |
| 16 | People seem to take the party for granted , as they now do the unity accord , which they were talking gratefully about in November last . |
| 17 | ‘ People seem to like the vintage vibe the 555 has . |
| 18 | But the alcohol in ale is all-important to the taste , so most people seem to regard the nablab version as a drink of last resort only . ’ |
| 19 | Despite its popularity , few people seem to know the origin of the term . |
| 20 | It is clear from this survey that elderly people continue to need the affirmation of self which sexual expression can bring . |
| 21 | This year the scheme has won a grant from Children in Need but the cheque will be sent back if local people continue to snub the event , she added . |
| 22 | Black people continue to bear the brunt of racial violence , oppressive policing and fascist activity . |
| 23 | Some people try to use the escape hatch of saying that the problem is a religious one , but it is not , although there are substantial religious overtones . |
| 24 | Hands are joined as the people turn to face the church and , raising their hands , shout ‘ God bless our church ’ three times . |
| 25 | Greig explores the way in which people choose to remember the past through the reactions of the boy 's sister ( her angry rejection ) , the boy 's lover ( her confused sadness ) , and the impartial perspective of a young girl 's view from 1989 . |
| 26 | As more people choose to enjoy the horse for leisure and sporting activities , the British Equine Event will bring together everyone with a serious interest and involvement in horses . |
| 27 | As more people choose to enjoy the horse for leisure and sporting activities , the Event will bring together everyone with a serious interest and involvement in horses , and those with the land and resources who may wish to utilise them for a new equine business . |
| 28 | Many people choose to start the walk going south from Douglas , the island 's capital . |
| 29 | This is where many people choose to start the walk around one of the oldest geological areas in Britain — there is a large car park near the one mile long beach . |
| 30 | People start to experience the world very differently . |