Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [to-vb] [pron] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said , ‘ But you were going to tell me about the business . ’ |
| 2 | In another presidential address , this time to the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues , Stotland ( 1977 ) spoke on the topic of ‘ white-collar criminals ’ and argued that although we were beginning to know something about the people who commit white-collar and corporate crime , we ought to intensify our efforts . |
| 3 | No , I was going to say what about the one about five sticky buns in the baker 's shop , do you know that one ? |
| 4 | When she saw them she was going to tell them about the tea and in the same breath demand to know what they had found and why Cobalt had anticipated finding anything in the Villa Fiesole . |
| 5 | Erm his name James Buchanan James Buchanan was asked to do something about the violations of the Fugitive Slave Law , this is the one that returned slaves back to their owners , erm and Buchanan said , I quote wisely limited and restrained as is the president 's power under our constitution , he alone can accomplish but little for good or for evil on such a momentous question . |
| 6 | At the recent meeting of Nether Wyresdale Parish Council I was asked to contact you about the parking restrictions on Snowhill , Scorton outside St Mary and St James RC church . |
| 7 | Days later I realised he was trying to tell me about the Brighton bombing ; it had occurred the same morning . |
| 8 | Glancing at him , she was tempted to tease him about the sugar he had borrowed earlier , but if she did that it would amount to a tacit admission that he was right about her behaviour . |