Example sentences of "[noun sg] about the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Design management is an extensive subject but there are small points of technique about the information needed for control and the control of design information which are seldom discussed but deserve to be mentioned . |
| 2 | ‘ Was that … was that the hospital ? ’ she asked , a numbing dread about the fate of her cousin suddenly driving all else from her mind . |
| 3 | Events such as the extension of the franchise , the seizure of power by working-class parties , the fractionated and conflictual basis of state institutions , the crucial mediating role played by state bureaucracy , the higher material and social benefits granted to the working class and , perhaps most importantly , the fact that the forms of political representation and state intervention in different countries have shown remarkable dissimilarities over time and space , have all been difficult to accommodate within Marx 's and Engels 's original formulation about the nature of power in capitalist societies . |
| 4 | Now I 'm not I like I like the thought of but I prefer the thought of in work and how people can work together using this type of thing and think about it in the context of work rather than in the context that it talks about erm and it 'll be interesting to talk to you tomorrow so if to see what you think have the think about the things we 've talked about . |
| 5 | This was clearly important when it is recalled that Matadial , when cross-examined about the discrepancy between the January statement and her evidence , gave the explanation that the earlier version was due to a mistake by the police . |
| 6 | He was stiff with disapproval at the notion of her carrying buckets of steaming hen mash about the place like any farmer 's daughter in the first place and any chance to cram her back into what he considered her proper place as a lady , he would take . |
| 7 | The Bishop of St Albans , the Rt Rev John Taylor , said he agreed with the prince about the beauty of Cranmer 's language . |
| 8 | From within the arena of armchairs and sofa he had been mirroring her progress about the room , two steps forward to the drinks trolley where she placed her glass , four steps to her eight over to the window , three back on her way to the door again . |
| 9 | But after a few days of insipid campaigning there was grumbling back at base about the way the campaign was going . |
| 10 | So , what can be concluded from the PIMS data base about the relationships implied in the portfolio matrices ? |
| 11 | Every time the child makes demands the parent provides a retort and opens up the possibility of more interaction about the demand . |
| 12 | If this is the truth , mysticism is to be commended as an attitude towards life , not as a creed about the world . |
| 13 | The apparent failure of the English to contain the Irish reveals a great deal of weakness about the English in Spenser 's eyes . |
| 14 | As the cycles of the air distribute moisture about the planet , so the legions of the dead march underground to distribute life ! |
| 15 | And the were they lived , it was on a a bit of a rise about the square in and he was a very keen gardener . |
| 16 | Instead of sex , the division about the centre line is between full-time ( FT ) and part-time ( PT ) . |
| 17 | ‘ Look , I do n't care a scrap about the money , I 've told you that before . |
| 18 | Fill it up with small pieces of wood , the drier the better , hardwood about the size of your fist . |
| 19 | For example , The example below does not try to deal with errors , it just uses ERR , ERL and REPORT to tell the user about the error . |
| 20 | But increasing despondency about the impracticality of using hired machines to carry out orders made her persevere , and the advice of friends and a local engineering firm convinced her it was worth bidding for . |
| 21 | However , while he 's lauded in the West for his achievements , at home the award means much less ; perestroika has lost much of its appeal and simply means yet more empty shelves in the shops and more despondency about the economy . |
| 22 | There is the further grave difficulty about the idea in hand , as a little reflection will show , that in the given sense no causal circumstance , as distinct from cc " use , has the given power . |
| 23 | Taking it back to the post office herself and explaining the circumstances she met with every kind of difficulty about the redirection and was compelled to pay out of her own pocket to have it seen to . |
| 24 | If , while on his litter , the mirza should pass through a bazaar and see something which appeals to him ‘ he should not make any difficulty about the price , and ought not to buy like a common trader . ’ |
| 25 | This overlap has raised some difficulty about the extent to which a client should be expected to contribute to the cost of the services received . |
| 26 | There is no particular difficulty about the language used in clause 9(a) . |
| 27 | With the council now agreeing with the district auditor about the unlawfulness of the deals , which at one time involved a notional £6bn , the banks are the only parties arguing that the transactions should be enforced . |
| 28 | I screamed , loud enough to prompt a comment from the other tent about the vicar 's strong language . |
| 29 | The tops of the colours also were borne behind , a chariot , covered in black velvet where the body was , drawn by six horses , and the man that drove the chariot strewed money about the streets as he passed . |
| 30 | His mouth twisted into a grim line as he admitted , ‘ You 've been a marvel about the place , and I appreciate it . |