Example sentences of "a [noun] of people [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Given the likely involvement of a variety of people as a Decision Making Unit in purchase decisions , and the likelihood of particular contingencies affecting its Outcome , it will be important for the marketing function in supplier companies to : * understand how buying decisions are made ; * understand how the Decision Making Unit is constituted ; find out who are the most influential figures in the decision-making process . |
| 2 | I had found it really gratifying to hear from a variety of people of the high regard held for our staff . |
| 3 | Finally , an important aspect of administering legislation is the application of the same provisions to a variety of people with different characteristics and the consequent need to use ‘ discretion ’ . |
| 4 | We are not anxious to sell the company , but we are in discussion with a variety of people about co-operation and prospective linkages of various sorts . ’ |
| 5 | Eileen has treated a variety of people from different backgrounds for a range of conditions including back problems , PMT and stress . |
| 6 | The functionalist approaches see crime as a response of people to their social situation . |
| 7 | Peter Mantle thinks so , and MEG is heartened by the fact that the handful of farmers in the area who are sitting on the fence and hoping to make a fast punt out of an imminent El Dorado are outnumbered by a mass of people for whom gold holds no allure . |
| 8 | Down the bar someone was trying to start a darts match despite there being a mass of people between them and the board . |
| 9 | They did a DNA-fingerprint test and found he had a bus-load of people in him , linked it to some guy who was in the toilets under Centre Point the day before hiring rent boys but he did n't want the full business just wanted them to wank into this bottle thank you for your contribution young man every little bit helps going to a good home thank you mind how you go … |
| 10 | I believe that a majority of people in this country want to make a success of our membership of the Community . |
| 11 | did did do you think you you were able to form a judgement of people on the basis of your experience ? |
| 12 | On the other hand , running to a succession of people for direction may well indicate our own immaturity and instability . |
| 13 | Research into the differences between successful and unsuccessful teams highlights the importance of having a mix of people with different ways of behaving . |
| 14 | The magazine is a team effort consisting of a core of people at Craigforth who ensure that the magazine is produced . |
| 15 | They contained ‘ a range of people with distinctive skills , contributions and perceptions ’ . |
| 16 | We may ultimately have people pulling together plans where they assessment is done by a range of people outside social services . ’ |
| 17 | It is not easy with new clients to truly understand their culture and to find a range of people for a short list who would truly fit into that organisation . |
| 18 | ‘ Besides company employees , a range of people in the street will also be questioned . |
| 19 | Their sympathies automatically lay with Britain 's enemies , whoever they might be ; a range of people from Hitler 's Nazis , to the Kennedy tribe in America . |
| 20 | They needed weapons badly so the Iraqis brought in a group of people including me . |
| 21 | ‘ If I passed a group of people on the street , I could usually count three before I heard it — ‘ Eeeeee ! ’ |
| 22 | I failed recently to convince a group of people on Arran that the ‘ eagle ’ they were seeing was , in fact , a buzzard . |
| 23 | The idea is simple : a group of people with different building skills team up to build each other 's houses , saving perhaps a third of the cost of a ready-made home . |
| 24 | I once attended a talk at which a group of people with learning difficulties described how they hated being called ‘ mentally handicapped ’ . |
| 25 | Although this transfer of responsibility makes sense in many ways , it hampers continuity of care for a group of people with long term needs . |
| 26 | Care managers can use financial resources efficiently , especially when they are planning services for a group of people with widely differing needs and have a flexible budget to use at their discretion . |
| 27 | The ‘ rehabilitation ’ or ‘ long-term support ’ team , as well as caring for a group of people with long-term problems , should also be responsible for maintaining a register of all people who should be receiving help in order to assist with monitoring their progress , ensuring that they receive the right care and treatment and that they do not get lost to the service . |
| 28 | What happened was this : a group of people at that table … ’ |
| 29 | You know , that there was a group of people at the top , Ministers , perhaps , who had an interest in keeping relations between Copts and Moslems on the boil . |
| 30 | I turned and pushed my way through a group of people to the end of the room . |