Example sentences of "[adj] about [art] [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next pageNo | Sentence |
---|---|
1 | The hon. Gentleman is right about the benefits from civilianisation . |
2 | My hon. Friend is entirely right about the merits of competition . |
3 | My hon. Friend is right about the revenues from North sea oil taxation . |
4 | As Scherer concludes , ‘ we know far too little about the methods of goal formation and conflict resolution within large organizations . |
5 | Gaily knew very little about the ways of church services , and so he sat halfway towards the back , looking at the coffin and the windows full of pale saints carrying lilies and the dust motes in the groin of the roof . |
6 | While you will not want to overstate the coercive nature of a witness summons or subpoena you must be clear about the consequences of non-attendance . |
7 | Mr Leigh-Pemberton , however , sounded a stark warning to the Cabinet not to take risks with inflation : ‘ We have to be very clear about the objectives of policy . |
8 | There was something creepy about the noises of water and wood that on shore were exciting . |
9 | Provided you are honest about the causes of success you can revive them again . |
10 | You do n't even need to know much about the theories behind behaviour modification . |
11 | There is little point in trying to transmit a professional 's " feel " for something to a parent who is anxious about his or her child 's education but does not know very much about the intricacies of teaching and learning . |
12 | On the other hand , many heterosexual Christians had become less ignorant about the issues around sexuality , and lesbians and gays in the church had received an unprecedented show of solidarity . |
13 | ISUGGEST any of your readers who are confused about the aims of modernism ( ‘ The underbelly of an architect ’ , November 4 ) should read Pevsner 's Pioneers of Modern Design . |
14 | It says , very little about the practicalities of life . |
15 | Some were embarrassingly naive about the rules of engagement and readily admitted their drug use even when we had little or no evidence to prove the point ; a most ‘ un-prig ’ like quality ! |
16 | The students may have been naive about the realities of life abroad , but they wanted to see for themselves what life was like elsewhere rather than being told by party officials and foreigners . |
17 | Therefore it is nonsense for the Opposition to claim that we have done nothing at all about the problems of retraining . |
18 | And you 're supposed to know all about the bits of paper that they issue . |
19 | The Cheetahs know all about the dangers of speedway . |
20 | There are those who are a bit cynical about the benefits of bonding with the bark . |
21 | This is certainly cynical about the ill-effects of power , but what it implies is ‘ power exposes ’ , not ‘ power corrupts ’ . |
22 | If I am flippant , it 's perhaps because nearly all these books are awkward about the limitations of psychology . |
23 | While he is dealing with waiting list figures , will he tell us more about the figures for day patients ? |
24 | FINANCIAL consultants are becoming increasingly concerned about the activities of North Star Ventures , an Isle of Man company collecting thousands of pounds in advance fees for cheap loans , a number of which have so far failed to turn up . |
25 | Both were concerned about the repercussions of instability on the Ethiopian border , and sought to " focus on a new reconciliation conference , giving more space to military chiefs " . |
26 | However , OFWAT is concerned about the effects on health of those disconnected . |
27 | However , the committee was concerned about the effects on business of the high rates of interest which occur in an inflationary economy . |
28 | Financial intermediaries , predominantly banks , are not particularly concerned about the effects of inflation on their balance sheets , so long as their loans and deposits are all made on a similar basis . |
29 | While she approves of mothers getting the opportunity to try new products , she was concerned about the contents of bounty boxes . |
30 | Americans continue to be sceptical about the virtues of government and are almost paranoid in their attitudes towards political leaders . |