Example sentences of "people have given " in BNC.
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| 1 | Creation stories belonging to other ancient peoples have given currency to the view that Genesis contains merely another version , adapted to suit Hebrew beliefs . |
| 2 | A CHARITABLE company set up to help homeless and needy people has given its own helpers a vote of thanks . |
| 3 | Since 1961 ( to be precise , since Selwyn Lloyd 's ‘ pay pause ’ that summer ) British people had given sustaining the economy the priority over foreign affairs among their concerns . |
| 4 | Other reports said up to a dozen wanted people had given themselves up in Tulkarm . |
| 5 | Time and again it appeared that people had given up secure employment to farm full-time . |
| 6 | finally , when both my parents were away somewhere , I took the opportunity to draw out of the Post Office bank all the very modest amount of money that people had given me on special occasions like my christening . |
| 7 | I mean we had an example from the miner 's strike but that ha was happening far away in a sense and it was just something that you could support or yo you did n't support or you put a tin of beans in the box in Quix and that was what you did you know sort of And then actually faced with having to accept food from that people had given you in a way , it 's a very quite a difficult concept . |
| 8 | First of all , in the elections to the assembly , the people had given a resounding vote of confidence to three parties , all of which were opposed to de Gaulle 's constitutional principles . |
| 9 | The sovereign people had given de Gaulle a vote of confidence , but they had also given a mandate to parties which opposed him . |
| 10 | Not that it 's that easy to shop for clothes , that 's why most disabled girls end up wearing what people have given them . |
| 11 | There are some lovely pieces as a rule — silks and satins that people have given them ; and some hideous bits that scream at the rest . |
| 12 | So many people have given dances you know ! ’ |
| 13 | An obvious ( if possibly fatuous ) answer is that , rather than wasting money on potentially unwanted presents , people have given cash , which the recipients have rushed out to spend on reduced-price merchandise . |
| 14 | And in this place the people have given the precious rain a name . |
| 15 | The market is less active , people are less likely to take risks with things they know nothing of in the hope of growth so perhaps the recession has affected the USM more severely than people have given credit for . |
| 16 | He invited people to sign a declaration : ‘ I , the undersigned , promise to learn ( it ) if it appears that 10 million people have given the same promise . ’ |
| 17 | Labour leader , Shimon Peres , on the other hand , commented that " the Israeli people have given us a vote of confidence and the crisis that has shaken our party is over " . |
| 18 | ‘ Various people have given me the names of its chauffeurs over the years — , and , but I would be glad of any further information anyone may have of this wonderful carriage ’ he said . |
| 19 | Mrs Coates said : ‘ We have had a lot of support getting this set up , many local firms have contributed and a lot of people have given their free time . |
| 20 | He added : ‘ Eldorado has been a brave venture to which many people have given huge energy and commitment . |
| 21 | He added : ‘ Eldorado has been a brave venture to which many people have given huge energy and commitment . |
| 22 | The report , Cold Comfort , which is due to be published in February , shows that almost one in four elderly people have given up basic necessities like food and clothing in order to stay warm . |
| 23 | Since last April many people have given me their congratulations , followed by the question , ‘ Does this involve you in any work ? ’ |
| 24 | Why should the girls have to you know , lose their savings and money that money that people have given them as gifts just because , you know they do n't want to give out any money ! |