Example sentences of "[prep] a [adj] [noun pl] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robbins 's script exposes the amorphous nature of the language of the right , and how hearts and minds are won by the simple utterance of a few platitudes about American values , freedom and the family . |
| 2 | She loyally endorsed Mr Major and — despite a few barbs about borrowing too much — confounded predictions that she would rock the boat . |
| 3 | Nobody can object to collecting and analysing such information ( despite a few worries about confidentiality ) . |
| 4 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
| 5 | This is an appropriate place , perhaps , for a few words about the use of roses for hedging and screening . |
| 6 | With the font world in a state of turmoil following the Apple/Microsoft deal it 's time for a few words about maintaining standards . |
| 7 | We shall preface our discussion with a few remarks about the nature of information and about the transformations which are undertaken in the mind of the skilled reader . |
| 8 | It 's quite a while now since I 've bored you with a few observations about our friends the dumb animals who share their lives with us on the planet and the more you observe them the more convinced you become that they 're anything but dumb . |
| 9 | She later embellished it with a few words about my inability to dance again — which I 'd never indulged in — and proposed that the girls would be driven even further away . |
| 10 | The Chairman opened a well-attended meeting with a few words about the gratifying growth and vigour shown by the Society in its first year . |
| 11 | For since the east coast main-coast line was electrified the police have spoken to a million children about the dangers of trespassing . |
| 12 | For since the east coast main-coast line was electrified the police have spoken to a million children about the dangers of trespassing . |
| 13 | Each shot is accompanied by a few paragraphs about the subject 's history , or why he chose to photograph it . |