51 examples of people are at in sentences

Is it not a sure sign that the indignation of the people was at its height and that they were quite opposed to the Inquisition?

For several hours had he and his people been at this work, when, to their joy, as well as to their great astonishment, they were suddenly joined by Roswell and his party.

The latter's poetry, so far as it has a philosophy, rests upon two principles which the classic school never understood,that common people are at heart romantic and lovers of the ideal, and that simple human emotions furnish the elements of true poetry.

I do not think that members understand the accumulated miseries under which the people are at present suffering.

People are at a loss how to treat them; so they leave them alone, and go their own snail's pace for themselves.

In a despotism, the lives, liberty and property of the people are at the command of the ruler, subject to his whim.

The question of the sovereignty of the people is at bottom the same as the question whether any man can have an original right to rule a people against its will.

It would, however, be unjust to form a conclusive opinion as to their comparative merits from these facts; for the wild people are at home when in the forest; what they do is done voluntarily, and the stranger, when he possesses their confidence, is treated as a guest.

And let me say, sir, that the modes of control in the resources of this insidious society, notorious for its political arts and intrigues, are more numerous, more powerful, and more various than an unsuspicious people are at all conscious of.... "Mr. Y. falls into the common error and deprecates what he calls a religious controversy, as if the subject of Popery was altogether religious.

"It's awful to think of all these nice people being at the mercy of a brute like that.

Here I was wrong, as most passionate people are at some time in their lives.

The anger of the people was at a white heat.

Our acquaintance with this people was at a very interesting periodjust when they were beginning to be relieved from these discouragements, and to feel the regenerating spirit of a new era.

Our acquaintance with this people was at a very interesting periodjust when they were beginning to be relieved from these discouragements, and to feel the regenerating spirit of a new era.

Their whole history is a reproach and blot on the American Government, and shews either that public and private virtue amongst the people is at a low ebb, or that "the wicked bear rule."

I do not see that rich people are at all more unjust about money than poor ones; and if any say: Yes, but the poor are tempted more than the rich; I answer, then look at those who are neither poor nor rich; who have enough to live on decently, and are not tempted as the poor are, to steal, or tempted as the rich are, to luxury and extravagance.

"The people are at last roused.

Nobody was stirring at Leatherhead; but at Epsom, sure enough, there was a great commotion, all the people being at their doors, and vowing they saw the fire; which, however, I could not discern.

They are lucky in England who know what happens when it happens, but here the people are at the wrong end of the cables, and the situation is not good.

But the people were at perfect liberty to accept or reject it, and their decision was final.

Any group of young people are at liberty to secure a hall, rent free, for dancing parties.

BHUTAN (20), an independent state in the Eastern Himalayas, with magnificent scenery; subsidised by Britain; has a government like that of Thibet; religion the same, though the people are at a low stage of civilisation; the country exports horses, musk, and salt. BIAF`RA, BIGHT OF, a large bay in the Gulf of Guinea, in W. Africa

No crowd was present, yet enough people were at the tables, or lounging about the pier, to make his presence unnoticeable.

I went to the hospital this afternoon, to see if the condition of the poor people was at all improved since I had been last there; but nothing had been done.

So the first blow Absalon struck for his people was at home.

51 examples of  people are at  in sentences