Example sentences of "[pers pn] [is] [adj] about the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Of course , she 's right about the money . ’ |
| 2 | But she 's certain about the key to her amazing recovery . |
| 3 | A Green vote is n't wasted as it says she 's concerned about the future of the planet . |
| 4 | She is equanimous about the beauty that glides past her lens . |
| 5 | The client must be told that if at any stage he or she is anxious about the conduct of the matter , they should communicate immediately with the fee earner who is handling the case . |
| 6 | Betty uses the scheme once a week , although she is unhappy about the fact that she has to spend so much time getting the equipment ready . |
| 7 | If she is concerned about the position of women , she should be concerned about my position , I thought . |
| 8 | She is concerned about the size of the portions of food I eat . |
| 9 | She is optimistic about the future of the Southampton practice . |
| 10 | She is pessimistic about the future . |
| 11 | But whilst the RAC accept the theory … it 's concerned about the practice . |
| 12 | A local authority may ask the court to make a specific issue or prohibited steps order under s8 if it is concerned about the welfare of a child who is not in care . |
| 13 | It is concerned about the lack of Windows technical expertise and the effect this will have on specification schedules . |
| 14 | It is concerned about the lack of Windows technical expertise and the effect this will have on specification schedules . |
| 15 | It is sceptical about the value of regional assistance and investment in transport infrastructure in stimulating depressed economies , and determined to maintain strict financial controls over British Rail . |
| 16 | If he is vague about the meaning of Christ 's death and resurrection , he can not hope to introduce others to Jesus as their Saviour . |
| 17 | Gordon Grant , for example , suggests that CMHTs play a crucial role in assisting the development of voluntary sector services , although he is cautious about the ability of teams to unlock " an unlimited capacity for care amongst voluntary groups or family carers The developmental function here clearly picks up on the prominence given to the involvement of voluntary groups and parents in the service planning process in Wales , where Grant and his colleagues are monitoring aspects of the All-Wales Strategy . |
| 18 | But this is , I believe , slightly misleading , for although he is right about the mixture of often contradictory emotions , it is wrong to give the impression that the weeping is of the same order of emotional experience related to the child being a patient in actuality . |
| 19 | He is right about the success of the anti-inflationary policy . |
| 20 | He is calm about the fact that Ecstasy is easy to fake : ‘ Although some people are selling bleach pills it can burn a hole in your stomach . |
| 21 | He is sceptical about the plethora of management books that deaf in ‘ grand abstractions ’ . |
| 22 | Although he is realistic about the need for focused research in specific areas , he is also keen to avoid fragmentation . |
| 23 | Though his input has been enormous , he is modest about the extent to which it has brought him fame . |
| 24 | Also for the first time , the chairman of Mr Lamont 's Kingston constituency , Dr Geoffrey Riordan , said he is concerned about the storm surrounding his MP . |
| 25 | He is concerned about the issue and I shall draw the remarks that have been made today to his attention . |
| 26 | Jean Pierre Hocke , the commissioner of the Geneva-based organisation , has made it known he is concerned about the case . |
| 27 | He is concerned about the dissipation of the NCC 's science team , and asks : " What of the UK 's international responsibilities under Conventions such as Ramsar , Bonn and Berne ; or to the EEC for directives such as the Birds Directive and the proposed habitats directive ? |
| 28 | First , he is concerned about the application of the list size criterion . |
| 29 | This is Bono … and he is concerned about the health of Ireland ! |
| 30 | He is enthusiastic about the work through which orchestras enable children to create with the help of teachers , but feels that players too , need specialised training to maximise their communication skills . |