Example sentences of "[noun pl] [was/were] [verb] about the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Riven 's legs were complaining about the unaccustomed riding and the wind made his eyes water . |
| 2 | Doubts were raised about the claims of ex-banker Cyril Reenan that he was able to monitor a lovey-dovey conversation between a mystery woman , said to be Princess Diana , and an unidentified man for a total of 23 minutes . |
| 3 | UA officials had a conference at which doubts were expressed about the possibility of the film 's being able to recoup its investment if the budget was extended . |
| 4 | Doubts were expressed about the authorship of the early ‘ St Jerome in the Wilderness ’ from São Paulo although the poor condition of the surface may account for some of the picture 's awkwardness . |
| 5 | Similar doubts were expressed about the study of the environment , which took off about the same time , but this seems to have gained a much firmer academic foothold , despite the fact that such courses range from the physical to the social with , as one CRAC Degree Course Guide put it , almost nothing in common between these two extremes . |
| 6 | As with all new ideas it met with resistance and considerable doubts were expressed about the quality of such type compared with previous methods . |
| 7 | The term ‘ stagflation ’ became common parlance and increasing doubts were expressed about the effectiveness of Keynesian ‘ fine tuning ’ . |
| 8 | One witness had disappeared , two more had been intimidated ; doubts were aroused about the ANC 's commitment to the rule of law . |
| 9 | The British forces invaded the Falklands with the loss of two frigates and uneasy doubts were surfacing about the fireproofing of naval ships . |
| 10 | Even the farmers and growers were complaining about the awful conditions . |
| 11 | What a load of old cobblers … dare n't tell you what Hereford supporters were singing about the ref tho … to the first division now … a draw for Oxford … defeat for Swindon |
| 12 | Last week listeners were complaining about the supposed increase in American accents on Radio 4 ( ‘ I am sick to the back teeth of hearing these American voices ’ ) . |
| 13 | Children and parents were crowded about the door into the street . |
| 14 | Champagne bottles were strewn about the floor . |
| 15 | The sixth application was dismissed as an abuse of the process of the court in November 1991 , and directions were made about the procedures to be adopted in future applications . |
| 16 | Stone ruins were dotted about the site , several yards apart , like an abandoned village whose streets had turned to pastureland . |
| 17 | In 1928 the opinion of the crews was sought about the enclosing of drivers ' platforms with a vestibule , and in the following year the first car was enclosed . |
| 18 | A few pupils in some classes were interviewed about the methods they used to answer the questions and most used doubling and halving as expected . |
| 19 | In the 1950s some very powerful films were made about the reactions of children to separation from their parents when admitted to hospital or residential nurseries . |
| 20 | The bathroom was piled high with uniform cases , captured German ammunition , and a pair of elephant tusks , while a fluctuating assortment of bedrolls , kit-bags and camp beds were strewn about the bedrooms . |
| 21 | In relation to the North sea , I am sure that the Minister will recall that during the Kincardine and Deeside by-election , various hints and half-promises were given about the transfer of the petroleum exploration division jobs to Aberdeen . |
| 22 | The nature of this particular situation added an emotional element that made the task even more difficult , and many subjective statements were made about the transformation , statements that appeared to reflect the concern of the analysts for the recipients of the service ( for instance , making old people comfortable in their last few years , and providing caring services for terminally old people ) . |
| 23 | The course organisers were informed about the study and its objectives and were asked for their cooperation in data collection . |
| 24 | Confidentiality — Fears were raised about the confidentiality of the data collected . |
| 25 | Occupants of houses taken over by HATs will be secure tenants , but during the passage of the Bill fears were expressed about the possibility of much higher rents . |
| 26 | In parallel with this examination , questions were posed about the possible efficiency , effectiveness and human factor benefits and disbenefits , in relation to the information providers , information users and the organisation as a whole . |
| 27 | Although all kinds of questions were asked about the means of these operations , the ends were usually accepted as ‘ worthy ’ . |
| 28 | In addition , various questions were asked about the applicability of national legislation to local conditions . |
| 29 | Questions were asked about the way in which Camoran , the children 's home in Kirkwall , was run . |
| 30 | Questions were asked about the preparatory year , the impact of fundholding on clinical practice and practice management , perceptions of the costs and benefits of fundholding , and views about the future of the scheme . |