Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] about [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Others interpreted the troop withdrawals in the east not as the tactical manoeuvres devised by Hitler , but as moves ‘ dictated ’ by the Russians , and many were disappointed that no precise details were given about retaliation . |
| 2 | We were taught about hand grenades and explosives , and how to set ambushes and lay mines in the most effective pattern . |
| 3 | His 1977 LP New Boots and Panties , a witty , vulgar celebration of low-life in Billericay and Shoeburyness , was released at a time when other British groups were singing about California in counterfeit mid-Atlantic accents . |
| 4 | Most of the Balkan states were irritated about territory . |
| 5 | They were laughing about Lord Halifax and the buglers of Eaton Square . |
| 6 | In last week 's D&S complaints were reported about inaccuracies in Guisborough . |
| 7 | While she was in Scotland she went on Late Call a good number of times , and took part in a series entitled " Come wind , come weather , " in which various people were interviewed about crises in their life . |
| 8 | Nominations in the various categories were considered by a panel of independent judges and shortlisted candidates were interviewed about aspects of their training . |
| 9 | I suppose if one were to wonder about schizophrenia or playing the part too much , it 's like an actor who does a film and the film is very successful and he plays Gatsby in the film , and then they never stop wearing 30 's tennis whites . |
| 10 | Many rude things were said about Mme Cresson by opponents and rivals , but being a woman was not held against her , at least not overtly . |
| 11 | Players were grilled about methods of payments in an exercise lasting over two hours . |
| 12 | ‘ If you were writing about animals , it would be a fable . ’ |
| 13 | Controversy erupted at the time over alleged juggling with export restrictions by Culture Minister Jack Lang and allegations were made about collusion between private art dealing and the State . |
| 14 | The evidence for this has to be the deafening silence when , after the French and German elections , connections were made about PR letting the Nazis in . |
| 15 | Three claims were made about Mozart during 1992. ( 1 ) Listening to Mozart can help ease the pain while giving birth . |
| 16 | In Genesis 50 , and more tentatively in 45 also , discoveries were made about forgiveness that no-one had seen in Genesis before . |
| 17 | As the first Test ended in a tame draw , allegations were made about TV pictures showing India 's Kapil Dev fingering the seam . |
| 18 | Over 90 enquiries were made about classes and the names were passed to teachers operating in these areas . |
| 19 | Stories , invariably gathered at second-hand , were told about blacks who had misunderstood various situations . |
| 20 | We were told about war coming |
| 21 | It got harder to laugh at the weekly brace of ‘ Kurt Is Dead ’ stories when various credible sources were whispering about Cobain and partner Courtney Love doing heroin together , about them being completely out of it all at their wedding in Hawaii , about them going into detox and then quitting . |
| 22 | Spurious preachers began to declare that the peasants were going about matters in a foolish way by sacrificing crippled infants . |
| 23 | After last week 's defeat by Aston Villa , doubts were raised about Rangers ' ability to stay the pace . |
| 24 | This Sara Monroe was much prettier than he had expected , judging from the numerous snaps and photographs of her at all stages of her development from baby to schoolgirl to young woman , which were strewn about Moorlake House . |
| 25 | According to Bradford 's local paper , 3 or four clubs were contacted about Gascoigne including Newcastle . |
| 26 | While parents and local burgermasters were complaining about Elvis ' swirling hip movements , the jiving in the aisles at Bill Haley concerts , the sexual implications of Chuck Berry 's movements and increasing violence in the American classroom as depicted more responsibly in Blackboard Jungle , the Corman film went straight for sensationalism with advertising which read ‘ From Teen Rebel to Mad Dog Killer . ’ |
| 27 | Then a group of lesbians were complaining about education — close to a group of feminists . |
| 28 | ‘ The fans were complaining about Saints ’ poor performance , but Speedie lost his rag . ’ |
| 29 | What you were saying about approachability of lecturers , I 'm not afraid to ask for help , but I am reticent to ask for help more than once on the same thing , because I would hate them to think that I had n't been listening first time round or that I was stupid . |
| 30 | Right so at the point we broke off , you were saying about things that things have changed quite a lot . |