Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] about this [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 My hon. Friend has been to see me about this matter with a group of colleagues .
2 When I next saw the King , he asked me about this experience .
3 Clearly that 's what worries me about this Government 's implementation of the Children Act .
4 And I told them about this job I 'd done here .
5 It was there she told me about this sister and showed me her hand .
6 ‘ Martha told me about this place , but I never thought I 'd see it , ’ he said .
7 ‘ I was told , ’ said Lili , ‘ by the person who told me about this place . ’
8 He told me about this condition quite openly , including the impulse to throw himself over cliffs etc .
9 And I cos I was amazed they told me about this salt rubbish !
10 This girl just told me about this Polo factory outlet up near Canada … you can get a $200 knitted sweater for , like $20 — that 's outrageous ! ’
11 ‘ That 's what frightens me about this campaign for nuclear disarmament .
12 Not going to tackle him about this business of Dora 's golf-club , are you ? ’
13 Charles reproved her for rushing on ahead of his story , and told her about this Sergeant lurking within like a spider waiting for a juicy fly .
14 When she told us about this visit , she hoped it would be centred around a seminar , funded by the Romanian government , at which tutors would be trained to teach machine knitting to young people whose chances of employment near their own homes were otherwise remote .
15 He messed us about this weekend did n't he ?
16 ‘ You still have n't told me about this evidence you have against me , ’ Claudia said with an assumed air of indifference .
17 So — what is it you have n't told me about this man ? ’
18 Well he sai he did say he was gon na come and see you about this money .
19 Mitch looked stunned and she felt an incredible burst of guilt that she had not told him about this girl 's problem .
20 Just tell them about this product , what it can do , and I assure you of the results .
21 ‘ So tell me about this case of yours . ’
22 ‘ Now tell me about this girl . ’
23 ‘ So tell me about this Rose Bowl of yours , ’ he said , leaning back and signalling the waiter for another bottle of wine .
24 Tell me about this body . ’
25 Tell me about this woman who claims to have seen a large blue car near the scene of the crime . ’
26 ‘ Now , tell me about this book you are writing .
27 You tell me about this plant , and I 'll kill you quick — bullet in the head , no more pain . ’
28 Tell me about this colleague . ’
29 Tell me about this chap , ’ he said .
30 Come and tell me about this morning , ’ He looked round for Catherine to discover that with admirable good sense she had asked for the facilities of the house , and was being issued with soap and hand-towels by Miss Williams .
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