Example sentences of "about [noun] 's " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Who employed there would know most about Hauser 's day-to-day work , the orders he gives ? ’ |
| 2 | I was upset about Sheila 's illness , upset and angry . |
| 3 | It is in that light that the notorious tales about Sussex 's impenetrability must be seen . |
| 4 | ‘ But Fand — what about Fincara 's spell ? |
| 5 | Or perhaps he was merely expressing caution about Romania 's chances of escaping from the Soviet orbit . |
| 6 | Into extreme old age he would lecture about Temple 's mind in words rendered all the more penetrating by the obvious gratitude which the memory brought . |
| 7 | More evidence to back this up was that when Gail was about Perk 's age , Mr Elder had tried to kiss her . |
| 8 | There was a simple ordinariness about those brief appearances , during which Marcus enquired about Patrick 's health ; but how long could ordinariness continue and what would happen next ? |
| 9 | Later , she told Constance all about Jim 's new job . |
| 10 | She really does want to hear again about Feeny 's daughter , who she left in Enfant-Béate long , long ago . |
| 11 | London financier Dennis Oliver has mobilised a group of MCC members to call for a special meeting of the club to protest about Gower 's absence . |
| 12 | But just three days before the England selectors name their team for the second Test against Australia at Lord 's , Fletcher was not too concerned about Gower 's injury-enforced absence . |
| 13 | Nor are any reservations about Hawking 's work itself : on this score , Soul is more incisive than Errol Morris ' movie , in which the director has substituted a somewhat bemused deference for the confident spirit of critical inquiry that animated its forerunner , The Thin Blue Line . |
| 14 | Unlike Princess Julie , the rest of the family spent their time in repeating malicious gossip about Eugénie 's past life , hinting that she had a more than dubious reputation , but their attitude in no way influenced the Emperor , except perhaps in a contrary sense . |
| 15 | Throughout all this period the SPD and FPD continued to argue for a less exclusively western orientation , dusting off the old chestnut about Germany 's ‘ third way ’ which had been so disastrous in 1918 . |
| 16 | The biggest concern about Germany 's response to racism lies here . |
| 17 | When Vogts spoke about Germany 's next match , against Ghana , there was also a hint of missionary zeal . |
| 18 | Mr Cross has not told us what he did with Hiatt 's stock of leg irons when their export was banned in 1984 , nor has he told us about Hiatt 's attempts to export ‘ extended ’ cuffs which the government has now included in the ban . |
| 19 | His number two for practical purposes was Roy Jenkins , but they were so totally different in disposition and outlook that the possibility of a friendship would not have existed , even if Wilson had not entertained dark suspicions about Jenkins 's ambition to supplant him . |
| 20 | I was curious about Kelly 's P.M.Company . |
| 21 | Personally , I am sceptical about Jose 's view that the press has such power to mislead and to be always believed . |
| 22 | Lady Debrace seemed more concerned about Harry 's ability to drive her daughter safely in so powerful a motor car than about Madeleine 's reputation . |
| 23 | ‘ I suppose we got a few more names on a few more files learnt a bit about Moscow 's accountancy procedures . |
| 24 | No , I have n't done anything recently , but today I actually rang publishing one of the papers about Sabri 's release and spoke to a guy at the Herald and Post and someone at The Observer , said I hope you put something in this week . |
| 25 | The same was said about Bassett 's Wimbledon , of course , and for a promoted team to take an unbeaten record and three-point lead into the season 's eighth week is an achievement in itself . |
| 26 | You could also win a new dress — or have your comments about TVS 's show The Real World typed up live on screen . |
| 27 | Flinging over in bed for the hundredth time , she tried to ignore the subtle , spreading ache in her stomach whenever she thought about Roman 's last hungrily demanding kiss … |
| 28 | But she did n't have a lot to say about Roe 's conversation ? |
| 29 | After a while he made tea and brought it back to bed and they talked in a way she never could have with Mike , or anyone she knew , about Garstang 's book on the songs of birds and about Haydn 's Bird Quartet and Wagner 's bird music in Siegfried . |
| 30 | There was n't much that was gently-bred about Pamella 's tale or much to wobble governments . |