Example sentences of "[noun] and [verb] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | An instant later she felt fitzAlan 's arm jerk and slacken about her . |
| 2 | The most damaging effect of the Education Reform Act would be if it snuffed out teachers ' belief that it is worthwhile thinking and talking about what they are doing . |
| 3 | After the judgment , Mr Ashton was approached by a group of irate depositors and questioned about the return of their money . |
| 4 | There was another ant-hill nearby and he copied Dandelion , sitting upright on his hind legs and looking about him . |
| 5 | Guards met him , helped him out , standing back , their heads bowed , as he stretched his legs and looked about him . |
| 6 | ‘ By the way , Chief Inspector , can you give Ken a ring and think about giving him a hand with that robbery case ? |
| 7 | In 1954 one was washed ashore in Norway that measured 9 metres from the end of its body to the tip of its outstretched tentacles and weighed about a ton . |
| 8 | So , you know , we 're always there , Carol and I will actually help you , if you 'd like to pop into the salon and ask about the gift vouchers . |
| 9 | Contact the solicitor or secretary of your local County or District Council to ask if you can visit the offices and talk about the job to one of the solicitors . |
| 10 | ‘ So give , ’ Steve husked , obviously still feeling his loss and talking about it not helping one bit . |
| 11 | On this day , her mother always took an interest in the weather and the direction of the wind , and almost every year would look out at the white-capped waves and mutter about how the wind and sea looked much the same as it had on the day she lost her Sam . |
| 12 | I closed my eyes and thought about the trapped , compressed spring and the little slug sitting at the shiny bottom of the rifled tube . |
| 13 | I open my eyes and think about it for a bit . |
| 14 | He gazed out to the horizon with unseeing eyes and thought about his present life , the hopelessness of the future , about Amy , about his family . |
| 15 | Join a guided tour of the Northamptonshire County Cricket Club and learn about its history and that of the ground , as well as just what it takes to run a major sporting venue . |
| 16 | He lit a Woodbine , took a deep drag and stared about him . |
| 17 | He strode on along the right-hand fork ; the sweat stood in beads on his neck and trickled about his ankles . |
| 18 | He drew the attention of the soldier-in-charge and explained about his position in the club . |
| 19 | One of them , the landlord of the pub , got pissed and kissed me on the mouth and talked about the problems of these demarcations — and this is in spite of all the AIDS hysteria . |
| 20 | Hold it in your mouth and think about it . ’ |
| 21 | Most burghers who voted for the right did so to express uncertainty and fear about the looming costs of unification . |
| 22 | He took me straight to the Rembrandt and talked about it , without lowering his voice , and I had the smallness to be embarrassed because some other people there stared at us . |
| 23 | She sat and drank the tea and thought about S. Kettering . |
| 24 | While they were drinking their tea and talking about the filthy tap water , there was a knock on the outside door . |
| 25 | Planning Magwitch 's future and hearing about his past |
| 26 | All he could do for the moment was to stand in the doorway and look about him . |
| 27 | I sat by the fire and read the file twice , then I went back into the kitchen , made myself some more tea and a chicken sandwich and sat at the table , eating the sandwich and thinking about things . |
| 28 | Identify in their reading , and talk and write about some of the changes in the grammar of English over time , eg in pronouns ( from thou and thee to you ) , in verb forms , in negatives , etc . |
| 29 | My hon. Friend the Member for Easington ( Mr. Cummings ) referred graphically to Murton colliery in the north-east and spoke about what it means to a community to lose 600 jobs . |
| 30 | However they should not be a worry for a pilot who is well trained , and who keeps in practice and thinks about the conditions before each flight . |