Example sentences of "[be] done about " in BNC.
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| 1 | If anaphors were to be resolved one at a time and left to right , nothing would yet have been done about ‘ him ’ , so the configurational contribution would be missed and reasoning would be inevitable . |
| 2 | Despite year-long complaints nothing had been done about the problem . |
| 3 | ‘ We are aware that a number of incidents have been reported but sweet FA seems to have been done about it . ’ |
| 4 | Anybody who has operated in business for more than five years knows that invariably in five years the business is not all right unless something has been done about it . |
| 5 | So at last something 's been done about it , and the new renovations and extensions , being officially opened as I write , will be there to delight you all next season . |
| 6 | According to the House of Commons Environment Committee our waste control regulations are a ‘ shambles ’ , and nothing has been done about nitrates and excessive use of pesticides and fertilizers as requested by the EC . |
| 7 | you know so erm so some er a lot more should 've been done about actually getting , even if it was just well I 'm in that area , I 'm in the area on such and such a day anyway so I can call in to see you . |
| 8 | A little bit I think that he was just concerned that perhaps there might 've been other people who might 've wanted to come and if people had rung up and you had had a waiting list something could 've been done about it |
| 9 | Um I 've got some stuff on the handout about some of the stuff that 's been done about what 's what happens and how long it goes on for . |
| 10 | It 's all right to build bridges with South Africa , but if bridges are falling down in Wales something must be done about it . ’ |
| 11 | Nothing much can be done about missing pets , but the impression of diligence and earnestness they leave with the bereft alone is a comfort . |
| 12 | It 's been going on for long enough and I think something should be done about it , ’ he added . |
| 13 | ‘ British Waterways assure me something will be done about it . |
| 14 | But he added : ‘ An awful lot still needs to be done about the image of the industry . |
| 15 | It was her age she supposed , and nothing could be done about it . |
| 16 | But neither Paul Johnson nor the party says what should be done about it . |
| 17 | I also wish something could be done about persistent passing back of the ball . |
| 18 | What does he say is to be done about it ? |
| 19 | ( This is not too difficult and usually only has to be done about every three months , when the newsletter is due . ) |
| 20 | ( This is not too difficult and usually only has to be done about every three months , when the newsletter is due . ) |
| 21 | Team appraisal thus involves sharing with colleagues your own strengths and weaknesses and what you and they think could or should be done about them . |
| 22 | He asked whether anything could be done about this . |
| 23 | Though this must be one of the main reasons why Germany has received so few Nobel prizes since the war , nothing more can be done about it . |
| 24 | Before considering what can be done about colic , we need to look at the question of lactose and lactose intolerance . |
| 25 | Unfortunately , there is nothing to be done about this . |
| 26 | I 'm sure she 'll get better quicker if something can be done about her mental state . ’ |
| 27 | But what will actually be done about traffic |
| 28 | Again this is a key finding , for little can be done about speeds , safety and environmental traffic management issues so long as housing areas have through traffic inflicted upon them . |
| 29 | What can be done about it ? |
| 30 | If severe or total hearing loss interferes with the in-built automatic ‘ volume control ’ of voice , what can be done about it ? |