Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [verb] about the [adj] " in BNC.
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1 | I thank my right hon. Friend for what he has just said about the vile allegations and lies against my hon. and learned Friend — I use both words advisedly — the Member for Leicester , West ( Mr. Janner ) . |
2 | This idea that the essentials for salvation are never ‘ above reason ’ sits uneasily with what Locke has already said about the practical difficulty of working them out for oneself . |
3 | It has always had about the same amount of appeal to me as sheep 's eyes . |
4 | Mr Franco has often complained about the short-term speculation attracted by Brazil 's high interest rates . |
5 | She 'd often wondered about the Holy Ghost , and now wondered further if Mr Dickens 's stories had any connections with Him . |
6 | I came here to learn about the Antarctic — I 'm not interested in Amundsen , or in races ! ’ |
7 | Fortunately , when I did we maintained a perfect climbing attitude , I completed my mission , during which I spent sometime thinking about the young airman who had done the daily inspection of the instruments , and had left the auto pilot engaged . |
8 | Each week we have to listen to mystery hand drills and various bangs and hammerings as the Jamesons get increasingly excited about the whole thing . |
9 | She caught her breath , her palms damp just thinking about the powerful surges of emotion she 'd felt in his arms . |
10 | In this country it is only the older , the inherited rich or a few intellectuals who are relaxed enough to think about the unprivileged . |
11 | But does n't talk , he does only talk about the economic |
12 | I 've only got to bloody si , I 've only got about the same . |
13 | Ronni had entirely forgotten about the red geranium that Guido had slipped behind her ear . |
14 | He had obviously heard about the strange fish from the two boys at the pub , and anything concerning the river was Herbie 's concern . |
15 | They 've already complained about the original police investigation , and another force has been called in to re-examine the case . |
16 | And finally , again we 've already talked about the elderly er age groups , there was a growth in the sixty plus age group of about five per cent . |
17 | She began to landscape the fantasy garden in her mind and had soon forgotten about the slight ache in her hips that came from having her legs curled to one side , and the uncomfortable weave of the wickerwork pressing into the soft skin on the underside of her forearms . |
18 | In May the Girls would sit out on the steel fire escapes during shows and write home complaining about the unaccustomed heat . |
19 | Lord Marshall had once said about the old Magnox stations that , even if they were n't economic now , there would still be ‘ jam tomorrow ’ . |
20 | I 've often wondered about the other two's gardens it , but you can see now ca n't you ? |
21 | She had almost forgotten about the long-standing arrangement with Kirsty 's best friend Carol 's parents for Kirsty to spend a couple of weeks with them at Easter . |
22 | Charles had completely forgotten about the first entrance of McWhirter . |
23 | The positive picture of British government began to lose its gloss ; academics who had previously written about the political system in positive terms now turned their attention to the problem inherent in that system . |
24 | I must say , something about this small encounter had put me in very good spirits ; the simple kindness I had been thanked for , and the simple kindness I had been offered in return , caused me somehow to feel exceedingly uplifted about the whole enterprise facing me over these coming days . |
25 | In Russia , something like 20,000 books have already appeared about the second world war . |
26 | I have already written about the geographical distribution of fossils ( especially Mesozoic brachiopods ) at nauseating length , so it is not appropriate to do so again . |
27 | That may seem perverse , given what we have just said about the current scene , especially since we do not ourselves believe that states are the only important actors in international relations . |
28 | Now you need never worry about the correct food , with Old FF 's Name System . |