Example sentences of "by a [adj] [noun sg] of people " in BNC.
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| 1 | Its unacceptability would be shared by a great number of people , except that it is a levelling process restricted to a single aspect of human life , whereas the advantages of wealth can operate effectively and valuably in so many others . |
| 2 | A classic power feature , often touted by its supporters , that will be used by a mere handful of people . |
| 3 | More recently , however , a move towards providing language experience ( rather than language instruction ) for poorer ability groups has indicated that levels of proficiency in language use may be reached by a wide range of people . |
| 4 | One of the issues that delegates expressed reservations about was the potential cost of the scheme — ‘ putting standards on water will require investment by a wide variety of people ’ , said Chave . |
| 5 | They do valuable work and are led by a good group of people . |
| 6 | Make sure they know the most suitable clothes to wear , how to make the best of themselves while taking the opportunity to be seen and heard by a vast number of people . |
| 7 | Empirically however , the last century has been dominated by a major movement of people away from the countryside , although in the past 10 or 20 years there has been a significant repopulation of rural areas . |
| 8 | They are paid by a small number of people at export shipping centres on goods difficult to conceal . |
| 9 | For example , J. Goody has argued that West African states grew up as a result of monopoly control , by a small group of people , of military technology , which he terms the ‘ means of destruction ’ . |
| 10 | To open the door to this type of possibility is to accept that babies who are mentally handicapped , yet perfectly capable of leading a happy life with either their parents or guardians , are deprived of this opportunity by a small group of people who know little about what this life will be like . |
| 11 | And large numbers can physically cause severe damage which could not be caused by a smaller number of people . |
| 12 | by using a selection of published material , that Islay has been occupied by a considerable number of people for a very long time , I decided to go ahead and hope that my errors were not too many and not too serious . |
| 13 | The church was used by a fair number of people towards the end of any week . |
| 14 | And here we find that the term is widely rather than narrowly defined to include an offence which carries a sentence of three years or more on first conviction ; or involves the use of violence ; or results in substantial financial gain ; or involves conduct by a large number of people in pursuit of a common purpose . |
| 15 | Nevertheless , the reactor 's core was seriously damaged , radioactive fission products escaped to the environment , and there was considerable public alarm , leading to a spontaneous evacuation of the area by a large number of people . |
| 16 | As in all societies , there were some disparities between the official definition of crime and the views held by a large number of people . |
| 17 | In any event , they are being taken sufficiently seriously by a large number of people to raise strong doubts in the minds of many about the viability of our present system . |
| 18 | His own pictures are owned by a large number of people , and illustrate the sincerity which was characteristic of him . |
| 19 | His oeuvre has become a sort of national institution that is regarded with affection by a large number of people , something akin to the singing of ‘ Land of Hope and Glory ’ on the Last Night of the Proms . |
| 20 | Reaction against him , in the predominantly Roman Catholic island , grew until , on 9 August 1846 , the quinta where he lived was surrounded and attacked by a large crowd of people . |
| 21 | Parry 's thrust for the title had been predicted by a growing number of people , as , too , had been the challenge of Couples , who has been in wonderful form . |
| 22 | The Lao People 's Democratic Republic ( LPDR ) was proclaimed by a National Congress of People 's Representatives in December 1975 following victory by the ( communist ) Lao Patriotic Front in a 25-year civil war . |
| 23 | Modern Texas prison administration essentially dates from the steps Jester took to ensure that the prisons were run by an accountable board of people with a strong social conscience . |