Example sentences of "people for [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 In a deliberate attempt to embarrass Tories and High Anglicans , he cited Charles II 's Declaration of April 1681 , which had condemned the then Whig-dominated House of Commons for arresting people for matters not relating to Parliamentary privilege , whilst in defence of the right of petitioning he cited the case of the seven bishops of 1688 .
2 ‘ Anaesthetics can upset people for hours , ’ Arthur said .
3 Chrzanowski ruled out inviting Jaruzelski to a Sejm meeting , but told the press that he might be summoned by a special committee , set up as a result of the resolution , to investigate ways of compensating people for wrongs inflicted for political reasons under martial law .
4 Ask people for opinions and suggestions .
5 While a plain line graph may be adequate for the church committee , it is advisable to represent the information to ordinary church members in terms of concrete symbols of people for members , and pounds signs for financial graphs .
6 Erm members may also remember that er for the schemes that came forward on Franklyns were a result of a er , an advertisement being placed three of the schemes put forward erm , were for sale of equity share , one was put forward which came er , to the last meeting in this committee which was a rented scheme erm , but was for people for members took a view the erm the Environment Trust scheme er would prove a better option er , in Harlow .
7 In Nigeria , it was the Resident 's task , not the emir 's , to assess the people for taxes and to see that the tax was collected .
8 It all happened in Salisbury ; and then we travelled with overseas people for meetings in other centres like Bulawayo , Gwelo , Wankie — with a day at the Victoria Falls .
9 ‘ Mother said we were n't to ask people for things . ’
10 I remember Saturday , as a boy I er I used to run errands for people for pennies , like many more did .
11 This completed the mysterious Trinity to the satisfaction of the prevailing priesthood but merely added to the confusion of thoughtful people for generations to come .
12 The fact remains , if this ev development is allowed , it will have an irreversible detrimental effect on the fiscal environment of the town centre and the amenities of the people for generations to come .
13 Sago palms have traditionally been gathered , in the wild , by local people for generations .
14 Opponents of the bill had argued that it amounted to " retroactive justice " by declaring illegal acts committed in another country and allowing the prosecution of people for offences committed before they became British citizens or residents .
15 They were the ones who started charging people for glasses and surgical appliances , wigs , things that are necessary and actually help in the management and care of patients .
16 The Minister for Roads and Traffic , Christopher Chope , has announced changes to the Orange Badge Scheme which provides parking concessions for people for disabilities .
17 The Yes , But game involves asking people for suggestions about how to handle a problem and then responding ‘ Yes but … ’ to each idea .
18 ‘ Community pharmacists provide a vital service to local people for prescriptions , ancillary services and medical advice , which on occasions can be life-saving , ’ he said .
19 On imprisonment the National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux says : ’ Imprisonment of people for arrears of community charge should cease immediately . ’
20 It means expensive policies from governments and companies to lure better teachers and school managers into the cities , to build transport links to the suburbs where the jobs are , to train young people for jobs .
21 However , in selecting people for jobs , it is the current profile of goals that provides vital background and career history to date .
22 At present , YTP courses are training people for jobs that are n't there or else training them in customer contact skills .
23 Criticism of the retraining schemes is often that they train people for jobs that are not always available to them and they expect too much mobility from people who have further reasons , in their disability , for being reluctant to move from their familiar surroundings .
24 One of the major responsibilities , and a cause of much anxiety , for the director of music is the recruitment of people for choirs and music groups .
25 That organists or directors of music be fully supported by clergy and parishes in their efforts to recruit people for choirs and music groups ( 586–588 ) .
26 We do n't punish people for crimes if they are insane , because we have decided that they ca n't help it .
27 Furthermore the present Government consciously targeted the incomes of older people for reductions , as the basis of its restructuring of the social security system in April 1988 .
28 The men of the family always formed a very solid front to the outside world , and at times to their womenfolk , and as it had been the custom among their people for children to be looked after by the men on the mother 's side of the family , especially if a brother had no issue of his own , they did n't see why the sisters were making such a fuss .
29 people for spirits
30 For example in preparing people for interviews or for public speaking .
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