Example sentences of "[vb infin] about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If it is not rape to threaten a woman other than with immediate violence , questions will inevitably arise about other situations . |
| 2 | Being British , one would not gush about such things ; winemaker , jazz-lover and poet Andre Ostertag , being French , has no such qualms . |
| 3 | A spokesman for the British Army of the Rhine would not confirm or deny whether the documents were genuine , saying yesterday : ‘ We do not comment about these matters . ’ |
| 4 | Ellwood 's technique was to let them stay about five vehicles ahead , but now and then he 'd drop back and let them fall out of sight . |
| 5 | What points do you make about young ? |
| 6 | There are various complaints one could make about this division , most of which are justified . |
| 7 | But it is arguable that the soundness of statements about wider matters such as authorial style relies ultimately on the statements we can make about particular texts . |
| 8 | The Lord chancellor 's proposals , contained in Regulations due to come into effect on 12th April , would potentially affect about 12–14 million adults : some would cease to be eligible for legal aid ; some would have to pay much more than at present ; and some would be required to pay a contribution for the first time . |
| 9 | The name of the Birmingham Six may haunt the British legal system , but it can always gloat about one of its greatest triumphs , the case of a notorious bunch of Scottish footballers who go by the name of The Copenhagen Five . |
| 10 | ‘ When he comes back we can explain about that . |
| 11 | If you did , there 's one fact that you could n't possibly explain about this . |
| 12 | ‘ Do n't think about all that , ’ she said . |
| 13 | I think people give it away too much ; I do n't think they take the time to sit down and think about all aspects of being a creative person . |
| 14 | I think people give it away too much ; I do n't think they take the time to sit down and think about all aspects of being a creative person |
| 15 | Right , so we need to really think about all this from scratch do n't you , mm , pity the others are n't here actually . |
| 16 | You might also think about that other bastard son , Philip , in King John , a merry , pranking , politically astute fellow , with a wry , salty style . |
| 17 | You can think about that , all by yourself in your room . |
| 18 | But he did n't think about that now . |
| 19 | ‘ I ca n't think about that . ’ |
| 20 | Well , we can think about that later . |
| 21 | She insisted on driving back herself too , ’ he continued , ‘ what do you think about that ? |
| 22 | It is also perfectly in order to say , ‘ May I think about that for a moment ? ’ before answering a question , although clearly it would become rather tedious if you said that every time . |
| 23 | ‘ Let's think about that , then . ’ |
| 24 | Did yer think about that ? ’ |
| 25 | ‘ So if you was me , what would you think about that happy-birthday message I got ? ’ |
| 26 | But she need n't think about that now , not now . |
| 27 | ( What do you think about that ? ) |
| 28 | But I do n't think I 'd better think about that . |
| 29 | What do you think about that ? |
| 30 | What do others think about that ? |