Example sentences of "[was/were] [pers pn] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were moments when Henry thought she would not turn up for the funeral , so magnificent was she about the whole thing , but as the date approached he noticed she was wearing more and more black jewellery , black scarves , capes , cloaks and jerseys , stockings , blouses and hats . |
| 2 | What was it about the station that was so fascinating ? |
| 3 | The memory of Nancy brings me back to the question that occupied me so much , what was it about the Centre that could transform misery , bitterness and hatred into love and hope , and possibly even happiness , all in the space of fourteen days ? |
| 4 | But what was it about the concept of citizenship that made it so popular in political discussion and why were ‘ boy labour ’ reformers so eager to introduce working-class adolescents to its supposed virtues ? |
| 5 | ‘ What was it about the report that you found so interesting , for future reference ? ’ |
| 6 | What was it about the stocks various licensed dealers traded in that seduced clients ? |
| 7 | What was it about the setup that you 'd be most critical of ? |
| 8 | What was it about the name that made them want to funk on down and start praising the Lord ? |
| 9 | So what was it about the wretched man that cut straight through her defences ? |
| 10 | What was it about the man that set her every nerve on edge , made her tingle with an unfortunate awareness of him ? |