The largest groups of petitioners - some 36.6 per cent - were born between 1910 and 1930.From theCambridge English Corpus
In one the documentation ends before a final decision is made, though it should be said that circumstances did not look favourable for the petitioners.From theCambridge English Corpus
The editor supplies biographical notes concerning many of the petitioners.From theCambridge English Corpus
The reader might wonder about the role of political bias in attending to these petitioners.From theCambridge English Corpus
Need was shown through the degree of hardship experienced, as well as the number of petitioners involved.From theCambridge English Corpus
The government did its best to close down this constitutional loophole, telling petitioners that any necessary action would be taken by ministers.From theCambridge English Corpus
The petitioners were particularly aggrieved by the finial that their minister had commissioned for the cover of the font and by its theological implications.From theCambridge English Corpus
Apparently, the petitioners found it unbelievable the delegate would simply fail to respond to their petition.From theCambridge English Corpus
The term "willful" seemed to escape proper notice, partially because the petitioners never contended that they had not acted willfully.From theCambridge English Corpus
Occasionally, instead of a signature, petitioners marked documents with personal seals.From theCambridge English Corpus
In doing so, petitioners usually blamed intermediaries rather than directly expressing resentment against the regime's principles or highest cadres.From theCambridge English Corpus
The petitioners faulted their professors for teaching subjects of their own personal interest, rather than useful languages and sciences that could benefit their students.From theCambridge English Corpus
As for taxation, the repetition and insistence by petitioners on the importance of the remission of dues to the government is certainly striking.From theCambridge English Corpus
If relatives were unavailable, examiners often used older amateur photographs supplied by the petitioners.From theCambridge English Corpus
The hopes of the petitioners were dashed, although not on the basis of the state supporting or imposing a particular distribution of wood.From theCambridge English Corpus
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