Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] about [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In order to find out more of what this writer thinks about imitation , we are in a position to consult a work by him where a treatise on the subject is developed at intervals and where he writes in propria persona . |
| 2 | Branson did not need them to tell him the damage that could be done to the airline 's reputation by a story appearing about engine failure on the day before the inaugural flight . |
| 3 | Yer can still see the poor cow walkin' about wiv both 'er eyes pointin' inwards . |
| 4 | The Head of Department asked about group size and who had provided the paints ( the parents had ) and whether the parents at this school would . |
| 5 | The doctor introduced a modern element of feminism to the proceedings , but this was undercut by the tenor of the main storyline , which was depressingly unreconstructed and featured a particularly cruel stereotype of the sex-starved spinster fantasising about rape . |
| 6 | There has been a good deal written about coal field culture but coal field culture is not now ( although it was very recently ) central to either of my locales . |
| 7 | When the light seemed about right , striking fire out of the broken bits of china and glass , they went to work . |
| 8 | ‘ You 've got the nerve to talk about safety ? ’ she blurted out , forgoing all hopes of maintaining a calm , sophisticated façade for the benefit of her professional reputation . |
| 9 | Call our Sales Department to inquire about reseller , education , or government quantity discounts . |
| 10 | Moreover , by 1961 the EEC was about to engage in serious discussions with Britain and the other applicant states about membership . |
| 11 | Dot knew about Underground stations . |
| 12 | Obviously this requires confidence on both sides and careful preparation ; inviting someone into class on a Friday afternoon to talk about engineering can be a disaster , but a timely introduction of an engineer to a project on water power can add to the reality and interest of the work . |
| 13 | According to Saich , ‘ The main reason for this renewed willingness to talk about reform was the fear among many that the economic reforms were in danger of reaching an impasse ’ ( Saich 1985 : 29 ) . |
| 14 | Not only are the films expected to increase awareness of Harlequin books , but they could open up another business : Harlequin 's heart throbs about video . |
| 15 | It was an opportunity to talk about education and America , an irresistible combination as far as he was concerned , for which he happily interrupted his holiday at Balmoral . |
| 16 | In the last terms of the diploma course students often find tutorials , where they are given opportunity to talk about work in progress , enormously valuable . |
| 17 | Because of the heat all work stopped about lunch-time and the city came to a halt . |
| 18 | Once there Kate was too busy immersing herself in her work to worry about Ace in the pits . |
| 19 | ‘ The latest quirk is to bring in a consultant to talk about quality management , ’ he complained . |
| 20 | He turned on the little electric fire , made himself a cup of fake coffee with fake milk , and under its influence thought about deception . |
| 21 | Specialist concerns about use and misuse of the procedure could be allayed if gynaecologists themselves formulated appropriate guidelines and provided thorough training in the technique of vabra curettage . |
| 22 | But the child disappeared two months ago , and the boy talked about child meat . |
| 23 | The number of christenings has fallen dramatically in recent years ; parents would rather let the child decide about religion for himself , and many vicars are unwilling to conduct christenings for people who are not regular churchgoers . |
| 24 | It has not been possible for the American navy to leave behind the assets that it had developed there , but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence will certainly take note of the point that the hon. Lady raised about Ministry of Defence assets in the area . |
| 25 | And if that nosy old constable asks about petrol , I shall tell him it 's an emergency . |
| 26 | Workers had an interest in producing goods and higher management knew about production — how else could they have become higher management ? — and so if the two got together all the crises would be resolved . |
| 27 | How could a sixteen-year-old girl think about death ? |
| 28 | In fact the critique of reference generalises about language in two ways . |
| 29 | Thames Valley Police have the luxury of a disused airfield and sophisticated equipment to learn about car control … now there 's a computer simulation for the ordinary driver . |
| 30 | However there is one obvious question to ask about authenticity testing : if scientific dating methods can be used , why bother with any other techniques ? |