Example sentences of "[v-ing] about [pers pn] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You were right to break with him if you decided that you had made a mistake in accepting him , but oh , my dear , your uncle Orrin tells me that he dare not inform your father of the dreadful things Havvie is hinting about you for fear of what he might do to Havvie . |
| 2 | Most of them went through the ritual of gazing about them with curious eyes in search of a familiar face among the crowds . |
| 3 | Now , as she crossed into Farringdon Street and saw familiar landmarks , she stopped and put down her bag , gazing about her with the pleasure of someone who has come home after a long absence . |
| 4 | He had drowned , unable to move , when the rising tide had filled the channel : Marie remembered seeing about it on the local television news . |
| 5 | Andrew sat down on the corner of the bed , his aged and baggy trousers flaring about him like the leggings of a geriatric Zouave . |
| 6 | You 're not above mentioning your height , even bragging about it at times , saying you 're as good as any two men twice your size . |
| 7 | ‘ But after rowing about it for ages , I came home from work the other day and it was n't on . |
| 8 | Yet , I am not writing about him for the above reasons , it 's rather on account of an unlikely weakness of his than for one of his many strengths . |
| 9 | In his introduction Norris acknowledges the difficulty of writing about him at all in such a context : |
| 10 | It was this talent which had landed him the job with the Oswaldston College of Further Education and he was already unearthing long — forgotten aspects of Lancashire social history , and writing about them in the local paper . |
| 11 | Stanley was accused by natives of practising evil magic because he was observed writing about them in a book . |
| 12 | She is going about her business , while he is writing about her to the world , and we are seeing her through his eyes . |
| 13 | ‘ The newsboys were shouting about it in the street , ’ |
| 14 | Penelope had taken note of the two quite personable looking men who had just come into the hall ! and were standing looking about them with some bewilderment , as if uncertain what they ought to do . |
| 15 | They do n't pay me much , but I 'm looking about me for a good opportunity . |
| 16 | We emerged from the shadow of the station into the bright light of noon , and Daffodil Quentin under her sunburst of curls made an entrance from the dome car end , looking about her as if accustomed to people leaping up to help . |
| 17 | She turned , looking about her at the stables . |
| 18 | Tallis said , amazed , looking about her at the dark , snow-striped land . |
| 19 | She was awake now , and looking about her in bewilderment . |
| 20 | Hope once again went through the elaborate mechanism of lighting the pipe , looking about him for wind , but the day was utterly calm . |
| 21 | ‘ Bring a horse , ’ said Hotspur , rearing up fiercely and looking about him for the nearest serviceable squire , ‘ and get him on to it . |
| 22 | ‘ There must be many ways of making this place snugger , ’ argued Charles , looking about him with fresh eyes . |
| 23 | He was strolling down the steep narrow street towards the sea , his hands deep in his pockets and his shirt open at the throat , very pale and Londonish , looking about him with the fond , proprietorial air of an Englishman returning to a favourite spot abroad . |
| 24 | He was absolutely worshipped by all disinterested persons at G.Q.G. When he entered the hotel , tapping the floor with his stick and looking about him with the mischievous and bright glances of a boy , every one came up to him instinctively , only too pleased to see him . |
| 25 | All this time Marcus was standing , now more upright , looking about him at the various speakers , with an interested air . |
| 26 | Looking about him at the great press of people , the escalator that was a river of people flowing on and on , the crowds that streamed down the stairs so that if a train was held up there would be room for no more to squeeze on to the platform , he wondered why a terrorist group had never thought of putting a bomb in the tube . |
| 27 | He glanced back at her , then turned away , looking about him at the cluttered floor , the smoke-blackened walls , the broken ceiling of the room he was in . |
| 28 | Li Shai Tung sat back in his chair , looking about him at his fellow T'ang . |
| 29 | Tuan Ti Fo turned , looking about him at the simple order of his room . |
| 30 | Looking about him at the others , Christian said , ‘ There ! |