Example sentences of "[to-vb] me about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I think that the hon. Gentleman 's colleague , the hon. Member for Antrim , North ( Rev. Ian Paisley ) came to see me about one of the cases to which he refers . |
| 2 | But Forest manager Clough , already upset with his team 's disappointing start , yesterday declared : ‘ Both players have been to see me about new contracts but they 're not getting them . |
| 3 | My hon. Friend has been to see me about this matter with a group of colleagues . |
| 4 | What used to annoy me about that shop was that , that the fact that you know people used to buy the things on the never- never |
| 5 | ‘ I suppose , ’ he said wearily , ‘ you wish to question me about that ? ’ |
| 6 | ‘ As the managing director of a large commercial organisation , I employ solicitors to work on all the legal issues arising from the operation of my business and to advise me about all the new developments in legislation and case law . ’ |
| 7 | I thought you might be a Windmill girl … come to blackmail me about some drunken indiscretion of mine . |
| 8 | ‘ Yet no-one thinks to ask me about this . |
| 9 | So I 'm going to promise and you 've got to remind me about this promise that the next Tuesday , that 's when you 're or even Wednesday , but if I give it you Tuesday we can be organized for Wednesday ca n't we ? |
| 10 | ‘ Well , he does n't sound like anyone I know , ’ I said , ‘ unless he 's a caddie who happened to be passing nearby and wanted to quiz me about any work available . ’ |
| 11 | One of the things that never ceases to amaze me about any technology is that once you have it you always expect it to do more . |
| 12 | If you 're going to tell me about that bloody dream again — . ’ |
| 13 | Now you just have to tell me about that that peedie er shop again Vera . |
| 14 | Yeah , he only shoved ten pence in to tell me about that giro . |
| 15 | She kept phoning me up to tell me about Crowded House tickets and that she could n't get any . |
| 16 | " Sure , " said Fielding , and went on to tell me about two Southern actors called Sod MacGonagall and Fart Klaeber . |
| 17 | ‘ Why have you come to tell me about this , Christine ? ’ |
| 18 | But er she 's coming a and gives him twenty five pounds for what he 's done oh he came in , he came into the kitchen , it 's ever so funny , he came into the kitchen to tell me about this you see Anyway he came back in there and I said to him I 'm not really enthusiastic about the thought er thinking that I was involved with this as well so the dear woman turned round and said to me it 's only your husband so I said well I 'd better go back in the kitchen where I know my place . |
| 19 | ‘ Paula started to tell me about another woman who Eddie had begun seeing and she said that the marriage had gone through a bad patch and divorce proceedings had been started , ’ Miss Coltman said . |
| 20 | Miss Coltman said : ‘ Paula started to tell me about another woman that Eddie was seeing and at one point divorce proceedings had been started . |
| 21 | Miss Coltman said : ‘ Paula started to tell me about another woman that Eddie was seeing and at one point divorce proceedings had been started . ’ |