Example sentences of "[adj] about [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 In any case there is something absurd about the notion that language or words can be attacked independently of their users .
2 THERE is still something slightly absurd about the notion that 4,812,000 people cast their votes for Mr Dan Duffy .
3 I am being polite about the way in which the Government have behaved when I say that they have dealt with our recommendations in a cavalier fashion .
4 As a letter to me at Merstham dated I May 1939 indicated , Eliot was polite about the article in question :
5 Rune 's tone was casual , but there was nothing lazy about the way he leaned across the table towards her .
6 It emerged yesterday that , from the moment Ferranti acquired International Signal and Control two years ago , executives were put on alert about the suspect contracts because , unusually , they involved the granting of credit on open account to sub-contractors and intermediaries .
7 It records the developing relationship between the leader and the follower and teaches each about the other .
8 The blood is contained in three cylinders ( each about the size of a panatella cigar ) which run the length of it .
9 To make the arms , roll several small balls of icing , each about the size of an olive , and flatten them to 5mm ( ¼inch ) thickness .
10 Make six small balls out of the red marzipan trimmings , each about the size of a pea , and press them gently into the red base , spacing evenly apart .
11 Such is the loving care which has gone into past history , it seems a pity that the authors are so hesitant about the future .
12 ‘ Michael was apprehensive about the leap and I said : ‘ If you do n't feel like it , I will jump on and do it . ’
13 He went off to the kitchen , leaving Leonora apprehensive about the rest of the evening .
14 For this reason I was apprehensive about the approach to The Grey Corries , a fine ridge-walk to the south of Spean Bridge .
15 As Peter Ackroyd has pointed out in his biography , Eliot was apprehensive about the approach of war : which was not the same as being faint-hearted .
16 But with the business community apprehensive about the election outcome and worried at the prospect of a Labour government there is no comparable improvement in business confidence .
17 A palace aide said last night : ‘ We were all a bit apprehensive about the lunch but when they arrived they put everyone at ease .
18 Although he had passed Responsions and had few debts at Oxford except for books , his father was already apprehensive about the cost of an Oxford education , with Ernest in his final year of training to be an art-teacher and Reggie with a consuming passion for Shakespeare and the stage , and no other interest .
19 Not surprisingly , Ken was apprehensive about the position I might inherit when I touched down .
20 ‘ At first , we were apprehensive about the process of signing , then it was the same about deals in Europe and now I think Brian will be helpful when we sort out the American side .
21 Helen cheerfully returned home , but apprehensive about the effect of this ‘ ghastly suspicion ’ on her hysterical mother .
22 Budapest also remain apprehensive about the nature of Romania 's future political parties , and particularly those of the National Christian Peasant Party , which was recently formed with the help of Mrs Doina Cornea , one of Romania 's leading former dissidents .
23 Maryon felt quite apprehensive about the experiment and wondered what it would be like to live with Alan during the diet .
24 ‘ West Brom will be less apprehensive about the replay , but playing away from home has not presented us with any major phobia .
25 Israel accepted the concept of a limited regional conference ( a " ceremonial " opening session followed by direct " twin-track " negotiations between Israel and the Arab states on the one hand , and Israelis and Palestinians on the other ) , but was deeply apprehensive about the authority of the conference to impose a solution and about Palestinian representation and European , Soviet and UN participation .
26 In addition , analysts — like many others — are apprehensive about the prospect of VAT being imposed on books ; Pentos itself believes VAT of 5% on books is likely .
27 He had been somewhat apprehensive about the encounter in view of the way their last meeting had ended , but fortunately she seemed to have put her irritation behind her .
28 Like Charles himself , the government had seriously over-estimated the likely degree of Jacobite sympathy he would encounter and they were particularly apprehensive about the security of Chester , which barred the way into North Wales .
29 A MAN hanged himself in his bedroom after he became depressed about a break-up with his girlfriend .
30 His story mirrors the gifted boy in Jodie Foster 's 1991 film Little Man Tate , who became depressed about the world 's problems by the age of seven .
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