Example sentences of "[vb base] a [noun] about [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If you want a note about timetable change I 'm sending this round so note it down
2 Merseysiders in general worry a lot about crime but those under the greatest social and economic pressure also suffer most from crime : they worry more , perhaps too much , but they do have the most to worry about .
3 ‘ Oh , I know a bit about land development , ’ she confessed , ‘ and I suppose I know about children , and the things your mammy taught me . ’
4 Erm you know a lot about electricity , if I 'm going to use this little thin wire .
5 I take it you know a lot about football then .
6 ‘ You obviously know a lot about writing , ’ said Zeinab .
7 Some food names tell you quite a lot about what 's in the food , provided you know a lot about food law !
8 Buchanan and Tullock ( 1965 ) develop an argument about redistribution based on the idea of income uncertainty and possibilities for insurance .
9 However , what might affect it is if at the time of the making of the contract the parties make an agreement about delivery and/ or payment , e.g. that they be postponed .
10 Women who talk a lot about independence are often the most dependent .
11 I mean I do actually that we talk a lot about sustainability floor space .
12 If we take a view about fairness , then the funding of capital schemes is fairer if the charge and the cost of the those schemes is spread over the life of the the asset .
13 Then , if you have a question about Shell , call our number .
14 I have a superstition about waste
15 I think most girls have a fantasy about waxing some blokes legs .
16 In Statement B this story line is applied to the police force to suggest that the young white working-class men who enter the force are to a large extent preselected , and irrespective of recruitment and training policies are likely to be authoritarian personality types who flourish in a para-military environment and ‘ have a hang-up about race ’ .
17 never stop all day Thursday and Friday we have a lull about lunch time on a Wednesday and Thursday and Friday but that 's it , you know it 's
18 ‘ Adults should be able to do the questions — but many have a phobia about maths , ’ said Dr Tony Gardiner , director of the maths foundation , which set the questions and organised the annual test .
19 If you have a query about money , they usually have the answer .
20 If you 're confused about what kind of carpet to buy , have a problem with an existing carpet , or have a query about colour or design elements , the BCMA should be able to help .
21 If you have a query about information mentioned in a particular feature ask the person who wrote it !
22 Gilbert and George have a theory about homoeroticism .
23 Through that system they learn a lot about agriculture and the farm stock as well as technology skills and when they make a farm visit are well prepared for what they are going to see .
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