Example sentences of "[adj] about [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By now the French government had become quite brazen about the whole affair and the new French prime minister , Jacques Chirac , publicly stated that France had good reason to be proud of what Mafart and Prieur had achieved , a view that was evidently shared by most people in France . |
| 2 | In any case there is something absurd about the notion that language or words can be attacked independently of their users . |
| 3 | THERE is still something slightly absurd about the notion that 4,812,000 people cast their votes for Mr Dan Duffy . |
| 4 | But it is far more worthwhile than being polite about an old alliance , and equipping it with new ‘ pillars ’ that crumble when the next unexpected bugle sounds . |
| 5 | She was polite about the leeks and lumpy cheese and said a similar thing could be done with endives and it looked at first as if the lunch was going to prove a slightly awkward affair . |
| 6 | As a letter to me at Merstham dated I May 1939 indicated , Eliot was polite about the article in question : |
| 7 | I am being polite about the way in which the Government have behaved when I say that they have dealt with our recommendations in a cavalier fashion . |
| 8 | ‘ Excuse me , please , ’ she said politely , but there was nothing polite about the angry , scornful glitter in her grey eyes . |
| 9 | Rune 's tone was casual , but there was nothing lazy about the way he leaned across the table towards her . |
| 10 | It emerged yesterday that , from the moment Ferranti acquired International Signal and Control two years ago , executives were put on alert about the suspect contracts because , unusually , they involved the granting of credit on open account to sub-contractors and intermediaries . |
| 11 | Mr Lamont seemed half-hearted about the measures which he introduced . |
| 12 | He ca n't do very much short-term about the federal deficit , although he 's sharp enough to see that borrowing short-term cuts interest costs . |
| 13 | The blood is contained in three cylinders ( each about the size of a panatella cigar ) which run the length of it . |
| 14 | It records the developing relationship between the leader and the follower and teaches each about the other . |
| 15 | To make the arms , roll several small balls of icing , each about the size of an olive , and flatten them to 5mm ( ¼inch ) thickness . |
| 16 | Make six small balls out of the red marzipan trimmings , each about the size of a pea , and press them gently into the red base , spacing evenly apart . |
| 17 | Newquay and Ilfracombe are each about an hours drive and worth a visit . |
| 18 | Such is the loving care which has gone into past history , it seems a pity that the authors are so hesitant about the future . |
| 19 | Tories who feel rebellious about the railways , may not have to push their protest to the point of voting against the government . |
| 20 | Budapest also remain apprehensive about the nature of Romania 's future political parties , and particularly those of the National Christian Peasant Party , which was recently formed with the help of Mrs Doina Cornea , one of Romania 's leading former dissidents . |
| 21 | Although he had passed Responsions and had few debts at Oxford except for books , his father was already apprehensive about the cost of an Oxford education , with Ernest in his final year of training to be an art-teacher and Reggie with a consuming passion for Shakespeare and the stage , and no other interest . |
| 22 | Helen cheerfully returned home , but apprehensive about the effect of this ‘ ghastly suspicion ’ on her hysterical mother . |
| 23 | Not surprisingly , Ken was apprehensive about the position I might inherit when I touched down . |
| 24 | But with the business community apprehensive about the election outcome and worried at the prospect of a Labour government there is no comparable improvement in business confidence . |
| 25 | I was quite apprehensive about the whole NCT ‘ scene ’ . |
| 26 | For this reason I was apprehensive about the approach to The Grey Corries , a fine ridge-walk to the south of Spean Bridge . |
| 27 | ‘ At first , we were apprehensive about the process of signing , then it was the same about deals in Europe and now I think Brian will be helpful when we sort out the American side . |
| 28 | Danzigers had good reason to be apprehensive about the Versailles Treaty arrangements , and they were not alone . |
| 29 | Like Charles himself , the government had seriously over-estimated the likely degree of Jacobite sympathy he would encounter and they were particularly apprehensive about the security of Chester , which barred the way into North Wales . |
| 30 | A palace aide said last night : ‘ We were all a bit apprehensive about the lunch but when they arrived they put everyone at ease . |