Example sentences of "people [vb base] the [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And confident people make the best bets . ’ |
| 2 | Linked to the mobility allowance is a voluntary organization called Motability , which helps disabled people make the best use of their allowance to acquire a private car by leasing on hire purchase . |
| 3 | Be that as it may , millions of old people make the necessary adjustment . |
| 4 | Only on this basis can people make the informed choice which is the hallmark of the educated person . |
| 5 | Why should people deny the co-operative principle by being deviant , making their meanings less accessible , their transactions therefore less effective ? |
| 6 | After all , the Church also teaches that most people bring the divine image to completion within the context of marriage . |
| 7 | It is in this area that the majority of people expect the chief executive to have a personal vision of where the company should be going . |
| 8 | People say the hardest job in the game is putting the ball in the net , but that 's not true . |
| 9 | Criticise ‘ People criticise the Divisional idea but I am a supporter . |
| 10 | All sensible people want the maximum co-operation in Europe , especially when we remember the horrific wars our continent endured . |
| 11 | Furthermore , it is utter nonsense in any event to turn the mere similarity of habitation into a similarity of personality , for that would be to argue the proposition that if two people occupy the same room they thereby become exactly like each other in their minds and in their actions . |
| 12 | It is usually impossible to meet the needs of every person at every service , but some congregational input into the choice of music is nevertheless valuable , for the people provide the best indication of what is appropriate and they have an important part in creating and maintaining the tradition of their church . |
| 13 | The Museum of the North at Beamish , for instance , is one where people provide the main interpretation on the site . |
| 14 | But few people realise the huge part they play in the lives of those who need help . |
| 15 | You see , few people realise the unique value of American Express Cardmembership . |
| 16 | Japanese people consume the nutritious legume mainly as tofu ( bean curd ) , or miso , a thick brown salty paste used for flavouring . |
| 17 | In this case , people receive the extra money either through tax cuts or through increased government expenditure . |
| 18 | Needless to say , a number of people receive the strangest gifts … |
| 19 | It 's very pleasant , he notes , that as rugby has gained in popularity , so people stop the Scottish squad and its coaches in the street , beaming broadly and proffering thanks for pleasures shared . |
| 20 | However , if people challenge the basic principle of utility one can not say that they are mistaken in any kind of factual way , or that they are necessarily irrational . |
| 21 | ‘ For this year 's event to be as successful it is vital that local people support the bilingual play scheme by helping where they can , ’ community enterprise officer Angela Evans said last night . |
| 22 | The advantage of the former is that standardized information can be gathered from a large population , although there is always the problem of those who do not respond and how far the characteristics and opinions of such people match the general population . |
| 23 | But it 's epitomises the way people view the modern footballer . |
| 24 | And I do n't think many people appreciate the physical demands of actually driving a Formula One car , especially through corners . |
| 25 | So you need to make sure you know about all the debts which is why if you ever read the papers some Never understand why people read the public notices columns but they are read and you see notice about so and so who 's died . |
| 26 | Far more AB ( upper middle class ) people read the Daily Mirror than The Times or Guardian even though they were a tiny proportion of the total Mirror readership . |
| 27 | Still , as long as the occupants are happy huddling in a spartan hut with the fantasy that they are men of the wilds , while people read the Daily Record under a golf umbrella and pass round the digestives a few thousand feet above them on the Ben then who can criticise ? |
| 28 | All kinds of people enjoy the cold comforts of ice-fishing , and some may even catch a salmon , James Meek discovers in Kiev |
| 29 | Another important implication of behavioural rights such as these , is that if you believe in your own rights then , to be consistent , you must also believe that other people enjoy the same rights . |
| 30 | Many thousands of people face the daily struggle of trying to look forward with hope when they do not have a job . |