Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] [pers pn] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does not my hon. Friend consider it surprising that the right hon. Member for Chingford ( Mr. Tebbit ) , who always wants to lecture us about the rule of law although we certainly need no lectures about it from him , comes to the House with , I think , two cases where crookedness was involved ? |
| 2 | You 'll need to reassure her about the reliability of your products and the good service your shop offers . |
| 3 | He tried to educate them about the nature of demythologizing , a word of which the press had got hold , and to guide them about the best modern writing on the New Testament . |
| 4 | I want to have you about the house because I brought you a little souvenir from New York , only it may take a while to get it out of my suitcase . |
| 5 | I just want to ask you about the actual erm methodology , which sections did you examine ? |
| 6 | She has come to tell them about the opportunities which await them if they are prepared to make the long journey to Oregon . |
| 7 | This leaflet is designed to tell you about the Association and how to join . |
| 8 | As I was typing these words , a young friend phoned to tell me about the wonderful summer holiday he had just had with his father . |
| 9 | Another potential voter starts to tell him about the car that went through his garden wall . |
| 10 | I tried to tell her about the horrible man on the doorstep but she would n't listen . |
| 11 | Hundred thousand pounds you do not have to submit an inland revenue account , therefore you do n't need to tell them about the three hundred thousand pounds and therefore you wo n't pay inheritance tax . |
| 12 | A man is under guard in hospital tonight while police wait to question him about the killing of one of his wife 's friends . |
| 13 | ‘ He came to tell us about the arrangements , it was n't very well organised |
| 14 | Gilbert had served my Mass every morning and was now writing to tell me about the approaching Easter examinations and was hoping to do well . |
| 15 | Dear Sir , I 'm just writing to tell you about the fun we had when everyone saw Albie 's ( Mr Misery ) photo in the Echo . |
| 16 | As Craig slowly recovers one thing that really upsets his parents is that no-one from the council has bothered to see them about the accident or to ask how craig is : |
| 17 | Robert did not like to remind her about the nature of her costume . |
| 18 | ‘ I — er — forgot to ask you about the Palmer & Pearson — ’ It was as far as she got . |
| 19 | . Have you got any questions you 'd like to ask me about the history . |
| 20 | Got to tell him about the party . |
| 21 | When she saw them she was going to tell them about the tea and in the same breath demand to know what they had found and why Cobalt had anticipated finding anything in the Villa Fiesole . |
| 22 | ‘ Are you really going to tell them about the dream ? ’ |
| 23 | ‘ Oh , no , she 's going to tell me about the time when she arrived at King ‘ s Cross station , pregnant , with a wage-packet in her pocket and no home . ’ |
| 24 | He said , ‘ But you were going to tell me about the business . ’ |
| 25 | Oh I did n't te forgot to tell you about the taxi guy who came . |
| 26 | I wish I could talk longer because I 'd like to tell you about the lungs , but er , time 's still . |
| 27 | ‘ Just called to see you about the musicians for the party , ’ he said . |
| 28 | ‘ Remember to tell them about the hair , ’ Cal added . |
| 29 | This time when he slid the door back , she moved towards him , as if expecting him to let her pass , beginning to tell him about the incident at the Dragon Cloud , the wicker basket of leftovers from the teahouse held out before her . |
| 30 | But I hardly like to tell you about the disaster that befell Angela within the next few minutes . |