Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] about the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | He moved gingerly about the kitchen , putting away crockery , as if he were afraid his touch might damage or contaminate the pristine glory of its equipment . |
| 32 | Probably the paper did n't even have wire service , and if it did , he 'd bet a dime that anything which had come in about the book 's author had simply been buried in the chaos then reigning in the newspaper office . |
| 33 | In this instance , the very fact that a school cares enough about the success of its female pupils to try an experiment in single-sex teaching may be sufficient to account for their improved performance . |
| 34 | It was Susy who took up most of the lunchtime conversation , partly because I probably did n't know enough about the sport to talk about it sensibly to James . |
| 35 | We simply do not yet know enough about the capacity of learning strategies that have been discovered or perhaps remain to be discovered . |
| 36 | I did n't know enough about the subject to be able to query it . |
| 37 | Many people stare good opportunities in the face but are unable to recognise them because they do not know enough about the field . |
| 38 | There are some people who really should n't be on the panel because they really do n't know enough about the job . |
| 39 | During the run-up to the elections in 1990 the SPD candidate , Oskar Lafontaine , gave high priority to the withdrawal of NATO troops from German soil , and even the Christian Democratic government allowed doubts to creep in about the level of their commitment to NATO when they refused to modernise their short-range nuclear missiles in 1989 . |
| 40 | Often revealing much about the life of its author , JANE EYRE endures a life of hardship and cruelty before arriving at Thornfield Hall . |
| 41 | MARTIN PIPE was last night refusing to get carried away about the Gold Cup prospects of Rushing Wild . |
| 42 | In the ensuing raid by our officers , who had been tipped off about the smuggling run , a pitched battle between our men and the smugglers had led to several amusing incidents , related to us by local officers . |
| 43 | The wife of the chief coiner however , being tipped off about the search had the stack of coins , the moulds and other equipment thrown into Rusland Pool . " |
| 44 | The psychology of present giving is a great giveaway , revealing more about the giver than the recipient . |
| 45 | Above that , you 're into boat chandlers ' supplies , and if you are building that big , then you 'll know more about the subject than we do ! |
| 46 | If you are interested and would like to help or know more about the Society then please write |
| 47 | If you 're in the market for the product of Citroen 's '70s Maserati connection , you will already know more about the model than I can tell you here . |
| 48 | She wants to discover more about the history and local legends of Melsonby . |
| 49 | Analytical chemistry is also helping archaeologists at Liverpool University to discover more about the diet of our ancestors . |
| 50 | You may , of course , add to your letter later in writing or say more about the case at the Appeal Committee hearing . |
| 51 | Will the Minister commit himself and the Government to the development of the coal industry in Scotland and say more about the Government 's intentions for Monktonhall , lest Yorkshire face the same problems as Scotland , as the Bishop of Durham made clear this weekend ? |
| 52 | When the light fades , the swifts say more about the weather |
| 53 | Collecting Lustreware will be of enormous benefit to this and future generations wanting to know more about the pottery and porcelain that comes their way . |
| 54 | Anyone who can help or who wants to know more about the scheme should ring Darlington . |
| 55 | If you would like to know more about the work of the Romanian Orphanage Trust , contact them on 071–248 5423 . |
| 56 | If you 're unsure of the kinds of things they sell or simply want to know more about the kind of service they provide , give them a call before paying them a visit . |
| 57 | ‘ we need to know more about the range of courses available ’ |
| 58 | The government was keen to know more about the quarter of a billion youths in the population and the less than five per cent attending higher education institutions . |
| 59 | If you wish to know more about the system contact Ron Samwayts in the Winfrith Security Office on extn 2038 . |
| 60 | Would you like to know more about the Medau method of teaching ? |