Example sentences of "[vb base] on about the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , we bang on about the play and the staging and the big themes , and , if there 's any space left , then , as the chairman of Critics ' Forum wearily intones , ‘ I suppose we ought to say something about the performances . ’ |
| 2 | Does my hon. Friend agree that it is appalling that the Opposition whinge on about the failure of this country to export , when we know that what we need from both sides of the House is unanimity to help exporters and not complaints about them ? |
| 3 | Clarke writes a good deal more intelligently — and entertainingly — than many who prattle on about the future . |
| 4 | We wo n't be able to nod off as news presenters drone on about the world 's woes and mother-in-laws ring with the latest family crisis . |
| 5 | Buy two £175 fish and go on about the bargain you 've got ? |
| 6 | ‘ Go on about the pig now ! ’ said Maisie . |
| 7 | ‘ Go on about the heating . |
| 8 | Corporate luminaries cackle on about the importance of quality , yet all too often use this management-babble as a substitute for effective leadership . |