Example sentences of "[vb past] [to-vb] about the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The fifth reason was that mixed feelings seemed to exist about the mass media generally and radio in particular . |
| 2 | But this activity was less influential than the rumours which began to circulate about the New Poor Law . |
| 3 | A cat dashed over my feet at one point and I began to think about the disembodied hand in the film . |
| 4 | Relieved by unloading her bombshell , Jonquil began to move about the forlorn little shop , examining books . |
| 5 | We started to talk about the solar system . |
| 6 | … loved to learn about the natural world … |
| 7 | Then he started to think about the other case , the poisoning of a whole family group at No. 22 , Church Row . |
| 8 | Thanks to American backing , they no longer had to worry about the small size of the British market , the limitations of the native cinematic culture or their responsibility to show Britain on the screen . |
| 9 | Although he was pleased that they had managed to set everything up on time , he continued to mutter about the remaining android being alive , threatening them from somewhere on the planet . |
| 10 | The Company might not even hear of a replacement until he had been " appointed " — unofficially , of course , by the local authorities , who continued to complain about the inadequate salary . |
| 11 | I am grateful to the hon. Gentleman for what he had to say about the European Community . |
| 12 | Will my right hon. Friend confirm that if he or my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Employment had a meeting with business leaders to discuss the policy of the minimum wage , they would tell both the House and the country what business leaders had to say about the damaging effect on jobs that such a minimum wage would have ? |
| 13 | Finally , there 's Joel Finler 's remarkable The Hollywood Story ( Pyramid ) which purports to tell you ‘ everything you always wanted to know about the American movie business but did n't know where to look ’ . |
| 14 | Once he went to the house in Stone Alley and was met at the door by Maggie Byrne , but she only wanted to talk about the undersized child in her arms whose life he had saved . |
| 15 | Sarah refused to think about the inevitable separation from Corrie when it was time for her to be returned to the Foundling Hospital . |
| 16 | Mungo wanted to ask about the dead girl , but rather than risk another deep frost , he said : |
| 17 | Is that all you wanted to say about the down side ? |