Example sentences of "[vb pp] about him [prep] [art] " in BNC.

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1 It is precisely such a person who can be brought lowest by the hateful things that may be reported about him in a court of law .
2 ‘ He strongly disagrees with what was said about him by the Accounts Commission , ’ Mr Tait added .
3 A blanket wrapped about him against the cold , his bravest warriors at his flanks , Joseph rides out to make peace with Generals Miles and Howard , and their officers , in the Bear Paws Mountains , 5th October 1877 .
4 And the shape Aldhelm would present was that of a man young by his step and pace , in a dun-coloured cloak wrapped about him against the rain , and with the pointed hood drawn up over his head .
5 It is a paradox that very little is known about him as a person ; although he was respected by the men , he kept his distance .
6 Maryon was getting a bit worried about him after an evening out in a restaurant : he had been getting behind with his alcohol intake so he decided to catch up .
7 She had read about him in the newspapers , seen him once or twice on television , seen photographs of him in magazines .
8 Hawk had read about him in the newsfax , but rarely watched teevee , and so had never seen his face before .
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