Example sentences of "[prep] them about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | 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 . ’ |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | We were always having rows with them about the back garden , territorial disputes over 15-square-feet of packed mud covered in cat shit . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It was particularly delightful to be with the young people , sharing their dreams and concerns and talking with them about the future . |
| 7 | I agree with them about the need for a comprehensive UK energy policy in order to provide primary energy substitution for oil . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | He was quite unmoved when I sympathized with them about the loss of the three members of their crew . |
| 10 | We tried to reason with them about the bathroom . |
| 11 | You 'll not hear from them about the confusion methods used to present figures on profits or unemployment . |
| 12 | ‘ We talk to them about the style of service and food they are planning and the figure we recommend is often less than they had estimated , ’ he says . |
| 13 | We complained to them about the target . |
| 14 | I talk to them about the choices they 've made which led them to offend , and help them to find strategies to avoid it in the future , ’ she explains . |
| 15 | When I tried to explain to them about the golf-ball it only made matters worse . |
| 16 | What k what kind what 's changed in the short time are the things Wh when I 've been talking to them about the publicity you said that , The last few years there 's there has been |
| 17 | Both Mr Megrahi and Mr Fhima told me they would be happy to meet Scottish or American investigators and talk to them about the case . ’ |
| 18 | I explained to them about the act I 've got . " |
| 19 | It will be sent unsolicited to all parents , so that there will be a great increase in the information available to them about the school . |
| 20 | John and Norma were escorted out of Jeffrey Archer 's Bridal Suite and back to their own and since it was not safe to leave the hotel , Lady Thatcher accompanied them , as she wanted to talk to them about the progress of her Foundation . |
| 21 | The report did recommend that members be called upon to break off relations with Spain , but there were serious divisions among them about the efficacy of such measures . |