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Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] [pron] about [adj] " in BNC.

No	Sentence
1	Those journalists may know something about environmental issues , but if they understand transport issues , they were jolly well doing their best to conceal the fact .
2	If that is so , they must explain something about that uncertainty to the child , and include the fact that others have a positive belief in life after death .
3	Somehow or other that piece of parchment and the seed cake lie at the very heart of the murder and they must know something about both .
4	‘ We must do something about those birds , ’ said Paul .
5	‘ We must do something about this exhibition , ’ Jay said , with the very English concentration of one commenting on the vagaries of the weather .
6	‘ Oh , this should take me about another fortnight . ’
7	We must tell him about this one .
8	You must tell us about any changes which affect your policy and which have occurred either since the policy commenced or since the last renewal date .
9	You must tell us about any changes which affect your policy which have occurred either since the policy started or since the last renewal date .
10	You must tell us about any changes which affect your policy and which have occurred either since the policy started or since the last renewal date .
11	You must tell us about any changes which affect your policy and which have occurred either since the policy started or since the last renewal date .
12	You must tell us about any changes which affect your policy and which have occurred either since the policy started or since the last renewal date .
13	You must tell us about any changes which affect your policy and which have occurred either since the policy started or since the last renewal date .
14	Maybe I should tell you about one man .
15	Once you get that down , this then becomes the area that they might think , let's do something about that .
16	Although she had never allowed herself to consider it a possibility , the thought had crossed her mind that he might know something about that letter .
17	Yes yes I 'll do something about that . ’
18	Because if , if you get a letter from somebody and you think oh , it 's lovely I 'll , I 'll do something about that .
19	Now as it approaches the witching hour of um the witching hour of ten to ten I suggest we all go and run about a little bit for for ten minutes and I 'll do something about some of the emotional effects and some of the therapies in the next hour for all those who 're interested hello tape recorder , there 'll be another hour in a minute .
20	She said , we 'll ring you about any discrepancies on Monday did n't actually say we 'll ring you about the discrepancies on Monday .
21	We shall consider ( i ) what each might tell us about first impressions and ( ii ) the utility of social psychology based on the transformation of common sense into scientific knowledge compared with a psychology based in common sense and experience .
22	I 'll tell him about that later .
23	I 'll tell you about two more then I must go and get ready for supper because Antonio has invited me round .
24	‘ I 'll tell you about that lot in a couple of minutes , but I just want to catch our fisherman and be sure we have enough fresh fish for the Mantela 's homeward trip . ’
25	I 'll tell you about that later .
26	I 'll tell you about that in a minute and then er I er had to go about forty times for permission .
27	When he destroyed the monasteries and the north of the country rose in rebellion under Robert Aske ( I 'll tell you about that later , a real killing time ! ) , the rebel leader sent envoys to Henry to treat over their grievances .
28	Ah well , he 'll tell you about that later .
29	It 's only a joke , I 'll tell you about that in a minute , erm .
30	and you can probably do , I do n't know if you could do print screen , no , if you got , you 'll have to learn graphics , but anyway , I 'll tell you about that when , when you do it , my numbers in there , take all the rubbish away .