Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] about [art] " in BNC.

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1 He went to Mr Vigo for them about a month back . ’
2 In addition to pamphlets and articles Rawnsley published more than forty books , many of them about the life , history , and literary associations of the Lake District , and , influenced by Alfred , Lord Tennyson and William Wordsworth [ qq.v. ] , a vast output of poetry .
3 I should save the trip until the weekend , when we can all go , besides , she 'll be bored with all your old historical studies , she 'll want to be with other people of her own age , other Americans , perhaps — I mean , there are plenty of them about the place , goodness knows , and that shirt should really go in the wash straight away . ’
4 ‘ Anyway , I told Dotty , ‘ Dotty darling , ’ I said , ‘ this terrible possessiveness of yours about the house is definitely something sick , something absolutely psychological . ’
5 She takes exception to a story of his about a Jewish Communist , an inhabitant of the camps , who fasts there on Yom Kippur .
6 He was whistling that stupid little old song of his about the man who was scared to go home in the dark . ’
7 There were no signs of him about the place .
8 There 's a lot of it about A late-season flu bug has bitten Scotland , writes Ian Mullen
9 He has done an enormous amount of hard and soft thinking , but most of it about the stimuli to which he is responding , and the rest about whether he is being honest with himself as to how he is responding .
10 I 've still got bits of it about the porno magazines and that though .
11 Then he read a textbook of hers about the craft of the dramatist and it had stopped him from showing her anything for a year .
12 I hope that the Secretary of State , who I know is as appalled as all of us about the matter , will pay special attention to how that could possibly happen .
13 Treachery is unlikely , but the decision not to attack the Scottish camp , and not to pursue the Scots when they broke camp , suggests at the very least a lack of confidence and judgement amongst the English commanders , and there is some evidence of disagreement amongst them about the tactics they should adopt .
14 I thought like you about the windows , so I stayed away for moons and moons and then I flew back , but the windows were barred , for my mother had forgotten me and another little boy was in my bed .
15 Nevil just walked with me about a foot off the floor until I hit the table with my stomach .
16 Jack teed the ball up , after a short discussion with me about the merits of a six- or a seven-iron .
17 There were moments when he took on too much ; and although I pursued the matter of our volume only because he had invited me to do so , I soon realized that I was asking more than I should have done , especially as I was uncertain at any moment whether my collaborators saw eye to eye with me about the scope of our project .
18 But you can use the Jeannie slot as erm a revision thing , you come and have a chat with me about the course , or we can show the video .
19 Many smaller firms in Darlington have already been in touch with me about the jobs they say are being put at risk . ’
20 Well I have to , I , I 'll have to have Elaine with me about the hat because er I prefer somebody else with me
21 We were always having rows with them about the back garden , territorial disputes over 15-square-feet of packed mud covered in cat shit .
22 Even at formal dinners where weighty matters were being bandied about , he would seek out other young fathers to swap stories with them about the thrill and magic of childbirth .
23 It was particularly delightful to be with the young people , sharing their dreams and concerns and talking with them about the future .
24 I agree with them about the need for a comprehensive UK energy policy in order to provide primary energy substitution for oil .
25 It is important that the children should be able to play freely in this way , and again although it might be appropriate to talk with them about the materials beforehand or afterwards , if a model has been completed , a great deal can be learnt simply by observation .
26 He was quite unmoved when I sympathized with them about the loss of the three members of their crew .
27 We tried to reason with them about the bathroom .
28 Now that Joe is back from holiday , no doubt he will be in touch with you about a visit to Godalming .
29 I agree with you about a striker though .
30 I shall also want to talk with you about the ffruit Trees I intend to plant against the wall next y Pump Court .
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