Example sentences of "is [adj] [prep] [adj] people " in BNC.
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| 1 | When she meets other animals , walk on and ignore her — as she is timid of strange people , I think this will overrule her aggression towards a strange dog , and she will catch up very quickly . |
| 2 | And you look at the er the preamble in the , in the order er the book of common order for baptism and it is designated for Christian people , that particular rite of passage . |
| 3 | He is oblivious of other people . |
| 4 | It is a legitimate debate and of course the parroting of it as the only way forward is inappropriate to serious people trying to discuss that . |
| 5 | This is hard for proud people . |
| 6 | The debate on commercial television remains one of the clearest examples of the Establishment in action in defence of one of its dearest illusions , namely , that it knows best what is good for other people . |
| 7 | Indeed , even in the as yet relatively non-totalitarian welfare states of the West some have already discerned the same paternalistic and enslaving trend : ‘ government 's role is to serve as a parent charged with the duty of coercing some to aid others , ’ while government-funded welfare programmes ‘ put some people in a position to decide what is good for other people . |
| 8 | Insulation up to 3 clo units ( p. 177 ) is effective for active people , and up to 4 units for sedentary work ( Brotherhood , 1973 ) ; additional thickness of clothing tends to be cumbersome and counterproductive , requiring more energy to carry it about . |
| 9 | We need to be clearer about the interactions which affect this , and whether there are substantially more breakdowns when mental infirmity , especially dementia , is present in old people , or whether other factors are of equal significance . |
| 10 | For the prose artist the world is full of other people 's words , among which he must orient himself , and whose speech characteristics he must be able to perceive with a very keen ear . |
| 11 | Although psychology itself is concerned with normal people the course also covers relevant aspects of psychological disorders — brain damage , genetic defects , mental illness . |
| 12 | So I think I 'm asking for just a bit more , more talks and where there is a , a home or homes in a rural area that may be the only home in that area , so it is available to local people that Social Services come in and there in an understanding in planning authorities first and now the actual criteria we 're working on because most local people will think that home is for local people . |
| 13 | Special BAYS membership offer — a special combined fee of £4.50 is available for young people who wish to come to BAYSDAY and join BAYS for the first time |
| 14 | A wider range of help is available for unemployed people now than ever before . |
| 15 | It is common for old people to play down the extent of the abuse and it is not easy to gauge how far their reluctance to discuss alternative care is due to fear of the unknown rather than acceptance of the situation . |
| 16 | A carrier of hepatitis B is infectious to other people even if he or she does not show symptoms . |
| 17 | Council housing public sector housing , equity share housing , indeed even private sector build if encouraged , would lead to a ra a range of housing that is affordable for different people at different points in their life . |
| 18 | The competition is open to young people throughout the UK aged between 11 and 18 years . |
| 19 | It is open to various people , as set out in section 34 , to make applications for contact and the local authority , under section 34(4) , can apply for authority to refuse contact , but unless such an application is made the court is not involved . |
| 20 | It is also a sport which is open to disabled people who , in turn , can work towards a place in the Special Olympics . ’ |
| 21 | No doubt it is difficult for young people now to appreciate the complexities and the rigidities of the social structure in colonial days . |
| 22 | ‘ It is difficult for young people who have spent large periods of their lives in an institution , and do not have supportive and stable families to help them , to make the transition to independent living ’ , said Shelter ( Scotland ) director Amy Isaac . |
| 23 | That conclusion is supported by contemporary evidence from Qureshi and Simons 's ( 1987 ) study in Sheffield , which clearly indicates that it is rare for elderly people to move in with their children in order to be cared for . |
| 24 | In Scandinavia and North America it is rare for young people with severe disabilities to be expected to enter employment and to live independently until after education and training up to the early twenties . |
| 25 | Whilst high blood pressure is rare among young people it is common among those over thirty-five , no doubt caused by following an unhealthy lifestyle — eating too much , consuming too much alcohol , having too much salt in our food , smoking , lack of exercise , and suffering from too much stress . |
| 26 | Because of this , it is very important not to talk to other people about anyone you know who has HIV or AIDS — unless that person has said it is alright for other people to know . |
| 27 | This is true for disabled people as well as non-Disabled people . |