But in my position one has to meet so many people.

I would like to meet some people on the way.

Finally, one guy says he wants to meet some new people.

And if I meet some new people along the way, even better.

All of us have met people who seem to see no point in such things.

He met other people who gave him a place to stay.

I have met people who want to work hard to support their families.

She'd met people, was perhaps even on the way to making friends.

Could be a way to meet people on the road.

He'd met her at work, which was about the only place where he did meet people these days.