Example sentences of "[subord] a [noun sg] of people are " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 've changed jobs , moving to a position of greater responsibility , where a lot of people are making demands on your time and expertise . |
| 2 | Anyone who has practised at the Bar knows well that , in the sort of case that arises on an estate , where a number of people are involved , intimidation is such that it may prove impossible for a young man to find witnesses to say that he had left the scene of the crime and that another person was guilty of aggravated theft . |
| 3 | If a number of people are present , invitations to summarize can be shared around rather than becoming the prerogative of one person . |
| 4 | Yes , cos a lot of people are out in |
| 5 | But why have they actually said , to ask specifically , I mean , you can understand it in terms of the cars , or something , cos a lot of people are claiming for everything right left and centre . |
| 6 | I did n't put about Louisa because a lot of people are a bit biased . |
| 7 | The whole idea of judging by one hundred days was resurrected in the Kennedy time and people applied that to Wilson and to Heath and to Margaret Thatcher , and maybe it 's just a media hype , but I think it does give us some view and I think we need more of a view on this man , because a lot of people are saying will the real John Major please stand up . |
| 8 | It 's wonderful to be back but it 's also very sad because a lot of people are still in Iraq and Kuwait and they need to be got out . |
| 9 | Y'know , we 've been dead and buried as far as a lot of people are concerned , but this album will put us back up there . |
| 10 | For instance , if you are docile and pay full price when a lot of people are getting a break , you suffer inordinately . |
| 11 | Obviously it is likely to be quiet in an empty hall or in a field ; it is likely to be noisy when a crowd of people are talking together all at the same time . |