Example sentences of "[n mass] ['s] [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were only prevented from boarding the plane when the aircraft 's captain refused them permission . |
| 2 | A people 's court sentenced him to death , and put a bounty on his head . |
| 3 | You do n't put sand in people 's pockets do you ? |
| 4 | People 's fingers snarl it worse |
| 5 | Do hearing people have a significant role in raising the level of deaf people 's lives to help them fit into society better ? |
| 6 | Other people 's lives bored him and he became sharp and irritable on the one occasion Lucien tried to impart some interesting snippet of information Azmaveth had told him . |
| 7 | Another great spiritual advantage was that the people 's occupation allowed them the opportunity to read good books or to engage in godly conversation whilst they were working away at their looms . |
| 8 | The relationship between the council tax and people 's ability to pay it was always shaky , and the imposition of a national band on London will make it even weaker . |
| 9 | Sometimes people 's clothes give you problems that you just could n't have imagined . |
| 10 | ‘ Some people 's fathers give them an allowance by the month for clothes . |
| 11 | And one of them is cos the gentleman who 's taping the meeting would like a sort of signature for the people 's consent to tape it . |
| 12 | I might have something to say later on in the meeting but I thought that people should be aware that there is a continuing interest from Partnership 's in the abundance of an art structure within Harlow and I I am here taking notes of people 's comments thank you . |
| 13 | The people 's radio told us more real news , but these days we were too afraid to listen to Colonel Stephens . |
| 14 | This insatiable hunger to know other people 's business alarmed her , for she was the least inquisitive of mortals . |
| 15 | Very few ideas and very few projects of any significance are implemented by one person alone : Other people 's effort makes it happen — whether they are assistants , subordinates , a staff , a special project team , or a task force of peers assembled just for this effort . |
| 16 | So what you 're saying is , that if people er , if people 's consciences state I ought to try and do this , but I 'm not required by statute to do , the chances is that A , that you , you ca n't do it anyway , but B you would n't have the facilities to do it anyway , as well . |
| 17 | The difference between fat people and thing people is that thin people 's bodies tell them when they have had enough to eat . |
| 18 | Yet despite staff 's efforts to orchestrate it , participation was low ; users preferred social rather than didactic activities . |
| 19 | The Works ' management says it 's a scandal and wants the redundancy notices withdrawn altogether . |
| 20 | ‘ It is true , my lady … ’ she began , meaning to explain , but Fei Yen 's slap sent her sprawling back on to the couch . |
| 21 | Flora 's coolness carried her through a dinner attended by the head of a platoon of soldiers on Skye to apprehend the Prince , who was then conducted to Raasay . |