Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [pers pn] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bridhe and Seamus Ban consulted him about the amount of drink that would be needed , and were told to double it . |
| 2 | One journalist asked him about " The Love Life of J. Alfred Prufrock " and he replied gravely , " I 'm afraid that J. Alfred Prufrock did n't have much of a love life " . |
| 3 | One of the problems that the college told me about is that school children are leaving school with more computer literacy than the university teachers , so university teachers are having to run hard simply to keep up with the people they are teaching . |
| 4 | ‘ I was very undecided when my agent told me about the offer … ’ |
| 5 | ‘ My agent told you about the remuneration ? ’ |
| 6 | People do n't think the Editor would have the nerve to challenge him about it . |
| 7 | Nor does the Kennel Club tell me about its achievements . |
| 8 | There was no intention to misinform you about the situation . ’ |
| 9 | But others criticised her for interrupting too often and looking unprofessional as she slumped in her seat asking him about his O level exam achievements . |
| 10 | We wrote to the AAIB asking them about this , but they never answered . |
| 11 | Why do the Government preach that we should listen to industry when they ignore everything that industry tells them about training in the construction sector ? |
| 12 | Briefly explain what the result of this experiment tells you about the function of the title in this poem ( see p. 56 ) . |
| 13 | ‘ Everything about the college reminded me about the attack , ’ she explained . |
| 14 | I 'll get our contracts department to ring you about a fee ’ |
| 15 | His father had even telephoned his ex-wife to tell her about what had happened and she had then spoken to Tony , who had not heard from her for some months . |
| 16 | Is it not outrageous that so much British taxpayers ' money should have been spent trying to suppress a book which in part told us about the treacherous activities of the security services in trying to undermine the democratically elected Government of Harold Wilson ? |
| 17 | Mum told me about the various forms of contraception but apart from that we did n't really talk about it . |
| 18 | your mum told me about her . |
| 19 | ‘ The fool asked me about Beth . ’ |
| 20 | What does this scene tell you about the |
| 21 | The boss congratulates us about the handling of a recent matter and the interview ends . |
| 22 | Then ( for each product remembered ) what did the ad tell you about the product ? |
| 23 | The ceiling reminded him about the church , the roof had been mended but really it was little more than a pig sty . |
| 24 | ‘ Morning , ’ she said in a friendly voice , then pointed to the desk to remind him about the microphone . |
| 25 | Breathing work teaches us about our own possibilities and limitations of movement and influences deep and intensive breathing |
| 26 | Erm now one of the things that the tenants ' action group asked us about initially when they asked us to get in involved in the , in the advice sessions in the flats , was whether or not the tenants would be able to claim additional compensation , over and above what was already being offered . |
| 27 | She refused the cold remains of the fish and chips , so he took the whole package out to the dustbin at the front of the house ( no need to worry her about the Sweet murder if she did n't know — and it appeared she did n't ) . |
| 28 | Mrs. O'Brien said that she believed what her husband told her about the company doing well and having good potential , but she was concerned for her son and felt that it was only for three weeks , and if it would do the trick , she would sign . |
| 29 | And they say yes we will , our business teach teacher told us about that you see because it 's been happening a lot , cos Marks and Spencers do n't ask for a receipt you see , it actually happened , they used to take things from upstairs , bring them downstairs and said they bought it and got the money for it . |
| 30 | The arrival of tea had changed the atmosphere , and Roger cast aside his rather sombre mood and listened with genuine interest while Breeze told him about Felicity . |