Example sentences of "[art] [det] people [modal v] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wartime controls , though necessary , might , he thought , give rise to a whole new set of abuses , because it was always his view that the more you imposed restrictions , the more people would think up ingenious ways of eluding them . |
| 2 | It follows that the higher the prevailing rate of interest , the more people will anticipate that the next change will be downwards . |
| 3 | The more common it is , the more people will know of others who have been divorced and they are correspondingly less likely to condemn this action . |
| 4 | ‘ There 's no reason why the same people should do all the shit work , is there ? |
| 5 | Repeatedly interviewing the same people can sensitise them to the research , and this may have unknown effects on their responses . |
| 6 | Smith says the message from Soviet data is that one year is the most people can take . |
| 7 | ‘ A few people would lose their hands to begin with — but very soon we would be able to cut down the size of our police forces by at least 50 per cent . |
| 8 | There would be a lot of damage and a few people would get hurt , but the lads would be away by the time the police could get round to the place . |
| 9 | Indeed , the mystics played an extremely important part in each one of these three monotheistic religions , even though only a few people could undertake the mystical life . |
| 10 | Only a few people can train themselves to get beyond them . ’ |
| 11 | Only a few people can keep up with the rapidly advancing frontier of knowledge , and they have to devote their whole time to it and specialize in a small area . |
| 12 | Although the whole population can not squeeze into Hyde Park , quite a few people can enjoy its amenities without spoiling the enjoyment of others . |
| 13 | Let's assume they 're all self sufficient , the world market essentially becomes a residual market , it 's not the market place where everyone goes any longer , it 's the market where just a few people will go . |
| 14 | ‘ I think quite a few people will vote the same as their parents and this is Hummersknott , ’ she said . |
| 15 | Er most people , well quite a few people will have an endowment mortgage , is that right ? |