Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] some people " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the moment it is possible for some people to complain that because the policy is set and also administered centrally , teams for a major championship marathon are picked in the same way as sprint squads . |
| 2 | It may be just a little too strong for some people . |
| 3 | I mean , being frightened er spooky kind of you know thing in a lot films can be exciting for some people . |
| 4 | I go to Chapel every Sunday and I say my prayers , but I 'm not superstitious like some people I could mention — and I do n't believe in dreams ! ’ |
| 5 | It 's a question of just choosing and what you are saying is that you can increase you payback , if I could put it that way , by choosing numbers which are for whatever reason less popular with some people , simply because the payback is larger on those days . |
| 6 | That Immigration Officers should be National Front members may seem utterly wrong to some people but not to the Home Office . |
| 7 | Then people , for some ideological reason , people might say , well , you know , you ca n't say one form of communication is better than another , so that say , I do n't know , I suppose , a kind of feminist belief is better than Paradise Lost or something — well , it might be more acceptable to some people for various reasons , but I say some writing is more rewarding , ultimately some things are better than other things . |
| 8 | It is strange to relate that this short stretch of water should be such a barrier but the hills of Wouldham and village are as foreign to some people of Halling as any parts of the world and in fact there are some who travel all over the country and to some places abroad , but have lived all their lives in the village without ever setting foot on the further banks of the river . |
| 9 | Steve Jones ( he speaks specifically about Jones ' zealous christianity ) : " A lot of people are simply uncomfortable with some people 's " over-religiosity " or whatever you call it . |
| 10 | But it was n't everybody that could pay it , it was very hard for some people . |
| 11 | ‘ It might be okay for some people , like thae toffs that mammy cleans for , but it 's nae use for the likes of us . |
| 12 | earlier that , the hardship , I mean i it 's okay for some people who have the money and will not feel |
| 13 | It may be a bit tiresome for some people , but I think it 's better than getting loads of bounced mail bunging up everyone 's mailbox ( it does happen … ) |
| 14 | It is refreshing to read an article when the writer is not afraid to state the fact , even if it may be unpopular with some people . |
| 15 | That might sound naive to some people but to me it was like a flowering of my life . |
| 16 | And it 's frightening to some people . |
| 17 | When I read out ‘ La Parure ’ to a writing class , I noticed that the penny dropped with some people just before the author disclosed the secret . |
| 18 | Above all he was good in the witness box , too good for some people . |
| 19 | He said make-up was all very well for some people , but he hated to see it on girls who were n't the right type — implying I suppose , that I ought to wear woollen stockings and teach in a Sunday school ! |
| 20 | Therefore experiences which are stressful for some people will not be perceived as such by others — under the same circumstances some people 's taps will turn on and others will remain off . |
| 21 | There you are yes , Even the open door policy can be very stressful for some people . |
| 22 | Vitamin and mineral deficiencies ( see p 261 ) can affect the immune system , as can stress ( see p 140 ) , and these factors may be important in some people with candidiasis . |
| 23 | I think that the use of the word ‘ language ’ can be a little bit confusing to some people that have never actually done any computing . |
| 24 | Yet at the same time thinking can become obsessional and repetitive for some people . |
| 25 | Contrary to some people 's beliefs , this does not imply an increase in casual sex and promiscuity . |
| 26 | It is further recognised that words or gestures which may be tolerable to some people may be deeply offensive or threatening to others . |
| 27 | The Senate wants to merge us into University College and we 've been told we 'll have to get rid of some of our staff — it may all be very neat and tidy for the bureaucrats , but it 's going to be absolutely disastrous for some people . |
| 28 | It is difficult for some people to come to grips with the fact that children do not have a higher priority than partners , because some people feel that the purpose of marriage is producing children and therefore it should be the highest priority . |
| 29 | ‘ It can be quite difficult for some people to give up meat suddenly and Quorn is an easy product to use — it 's also very healthy . ’ |
| 30 | But it may be difficult for some people to pretend when they are overwhelmed with anger . |