Example sentences of "[noun] [adv] [verb] about the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Texas still has about the weakest campaign-finance laws of any big state , and some of its politicians still rely on lobbyists to pay for everything from trips and meals to golf tournaments . |
| 2 | All three comital functions are documented in Charles the Bald 's reign , though royal instructions have a good deal more to say about the first and second than about the third . |
| 3 | Drinkers also complained about the poor state of pub toilets and ‘ down at heel ’ gardens . |
| 4 | He concluded that the methods probably cost about the same ; ‘ but that 's if they [ the headhunters ] are successful , but they are not always ’ . |
| 5 | Ruth constantly complained about the fidgeting child next to her . |
| 6 | Lingering concerns therefore remain about the potential contribution of hypertension and its treatment to the incidence of cancer . |
| 7 | We 've got a reported-stolen list a mile long , but the media only cares about the sexy stuff . |
| 8 | The Radio 5 commentators were building the game up this morning typically talking about the 1973 FA Cup debacle but that is crap . |
| 9 | I suspect what Claudia really discovered about the universal spirit was more personal than scientific . |
| 10 | And to hear members opposite talking about the dead hand of bureaucracy and all these Tebbitite notions that oh Europe , y'know , I mean , y'know , we 're going all the way back to ancient history here . |
| 11 | ‘ He said : his grandfather always talked about the little people , but he never believed it until now . |
| 12 | However , no Pakistani official ever talks about the apparent hypocrisy of the government 's claim to be fighting narcotics when it refuses to change the special status of these tribal areas . |
| 13 | The laibon now talks about the famous incident when a district officer was killed . |
| 14 | ‘ Some coppers actually think about the psychic value of the job they 're doing , you know . |
| 15 | That anti-social part of my brain suddenly thought about the greasy eggs and bacon again and my stomach geysered . |
| 16 | Indeed it might be unnecessarily time-consuming for students also to learn about the particular issues of the country where the course takes place . |
| 17 | John earlier spoke about the gradual Americanization of our National Health Service . |