Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] [noun] about [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This new sense of topographical security left him free to explore theories about art , the novel in particular , and see his writing as more than ‘ mere journeywork ’ .
2 Most formal models of trade union wage-setting behaviour are unable to answer questions about membership for the simple reason that they assume membership is fixed at 100% .
3 Patients who refused to participate , who did not answer the letters or telephone calls , or who were adopted or unable to give information about bowel disease in their relatives were not included in the segregation analysis , nor were children younger than 8 years of age .
4 But it takes two to get pregnant , and it is just as important to educate boys about contraception .
5 Factors precipitating a search for birth parents include : adolescence — traditionally a time of role confusion when self-identity can come to the fore ; being unable to complete forms about family medical history and changes in personal status such as getting married , having their own children or adoptive parents dying .
6 In almost every chapter and section I have found it convenient to say things about crime writing in general and sometimes the art of fiction in particular .
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