Example sentences of "[verb] about things [prep] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The whole system of things and people which surrounds us coerces us to be conformist ; even if you want to be a social rebel you will still have to go about things in a conventional way if you are to gain recognition and not be rated as insane . |
| 2 | People can relatively easily be stimulated to talk about things in a particular way . |
| 3 | But we actually talked about things at an appropriate level . |
| 4 | Oh , yes , ’ he added when Robyn looked up at him in surprise , ‘ I did a little research on you before inviting you to tender for this job — I at least go about things in a methodical and planned way . |
| 5 | People did acid trips to start thinking about things in a different way : they underwent a set of experiences that question fundamental structures about the nature of reality and the nature of personality . ’ |