Example sentences of "of [noun sg] [pron] [adj] people " in BNC.
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| 1 | The level of support which young people receive from parents and mentors will also have a significant effect upon the process of transition , for it is a stage in which their dependency is visibly apparent . |
| 2 | Social workers — caring workers generally — are " entrusted " with a burden of responsibility which many people would find impossible and most would find repugnant . |
| 3 | Yes Chair , I think Mr was quoting Michael Portillo was n't he in about the er , when you sell a house you do n't not pay off the mortgage , and of course what most people do is buy another house , sorry who was it ? |
| 4 | History as a body of knowledge which all people who claim to be ‘ historians ’ must share has collapsed . |
| 5 | It was this habit of self-mastery which made one expect him always to maintain a standard of behaviour which other people felt themselves excused from emulating . |
| 6 | Testing is a crucial part of ensuring that we know what quality of education our young people are achieving , so that if a satisfactory level is not reached , appropriate action can be taken . |
| 7 | ‘ Perhaps Ianthe will stick to spaghetti and ravioli , ’ said John , mentioning the better known varieties of pasta which English people would probably be familiar with in tinned form . |
| 8 | Demographic circumstances around that time tend to have substantial effects on the type and quality of housing which many people will live in for the rest of their lifetimes . |
| 9 | ‘ Frank made original contributions to the field of surgery something few people achieve , ’ said his successor at South Cleveland Hospital , Mr Rob Wilson . |
| 10 | A consequence of these processes , as Walker puts it , has been ‘ periodic expressions of alarm at the ‘ burden ’ of dependency' which old people create for the rest of us . |
| 11 | The idea of taxing what most people regard as their birthright , fresh air , is startling , but perhaps Tolba is right : we should not take it for granted . |
| 12 | But in terms of comparison and competition the professionals who are responsible for one school 's management may now have to justify to governors and to parents a consumption of time which some people might think would be better spent on raising pupils ' performance in a limited field and in ways which are visible , competitive and market-orientated . |