1.   Chico Mendes became famous when he organised his fellow rubber tappers in a form of peaceful resistance to defend the rainforest, on which their livelihoods depended.

2.   Our livelihoods after football depend upon it.

3.   And so they are sure to keep on being Texans now that their livelihoods depend less on their natural resources than on their brains.

4.   As a coastal dweller and a person whose livelihood depends on the brisk sale of newspapers, my vote is with the meteor.

5.   At Yale-New Haven, the hospital sees a potential marketing advantage in pitching the new method to upscale professionals whose livelihoods depend on mental sharpness.

6.   But Texas ranchers whose livelihoods depend on meat consumption say good land stewardship and the humane slaughter of animals for food is a God-given right.

7.   Compounding the problem, according to those whose livelihoods depend on tourism, were conflicting messages sent by the British government.

8.   Even some tour operators in Kenya, whose livelihood depends on attracting people to the central African nation, say they have difficulty advising people to come.

9.   For those whose livelihoods depend on seafood, issues of sustainability will surely be on the table for years to come.

10.   For the man with the hubcap-size biceps, his livelihood depends in good measure on his ability to judge a pitcher.