Example sentences of "of [adj] people may be " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Information from any of these people may be helpful in completing an assessment and planning future care . |
| 2 | Both of these people may be too senior for a discussion on props , but they have the most influence and you might be able to interest them in an idea for future use . |
| 3 | The predominance of secure full-time jobs gave way under pressure of high unemployment , weakened trade unions , rising female employment , and the removal of labour market restrictions , to a more flexible workforce , which we can categorize as comprising part-time workers ( conventionally defined as undertaking less than 30 hours per week ) , home workers or home-based workers , temporary staff , and the self-employed ( frequently undertaking work sub-contracted from normal employers ) ; some of these people may be undertaking a ‘ second job ’ in addition to their main one . |
| 4 | Later cohorts of elderly people may be fitter , although medical science is unlikely to alleviate the major impact of chronic degenerative diseases . |
| 5 | The argument that a small number of innocent people may be wrongly executed is far outweighed by the fact that thousands of innocent people are dying , being permanently maimed , or mentally scarred for life , as a result of acts of violence . |
| 6 | The counsellor of older people may be bringing together several of these open family systems ; the system formed by the older person , and the systems formed by one or more of their children . |
| 7 | Two contrasting images of the financial and living standards of older people may be identified . |
| 8 | Accordingly , Drudy and Drudy ( 1979 ) have advocated the provision of professional and office jobs , and Gilg ( 1976 ) has advocated more jobs in office employment and tourism , as well as jobs in manufacturing , as an alternative to agricultural employment , so that not only the aspirations of the whole ability range of young people may be met ( Drudy , 1975 ) but also to increase the level of female activity rates found in many rural areas ( Moseley and Darby , 1978 ) . |
| 9 | To devote resources to the training of young people may be , au fond , as much entitled to be considered a process of investment as devoting resources to directly productive capital goods . |