Example sentences of "[be] [adj] about the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You may be right about the other two though . ’ |
| 2 | Senior civil servants , the privileged connoisseurs of prime-ministerial style and procedure , tend not to be purist about the operational implications of Cabinet conventions , except when routinely deploying them in the occasional public lecture or dismissing requests for the early declassification of harmless material . |
| 3 | Until that budget is actually er , settled , it 's difficult to be definitive about the actual amount of money that 's available for the purchasing plan for ninety four , ninety five . |
| 4 | Liz Headleand stared at the scene with a marked lack of dismay , as Kate Armstrong knelt down and started to dust the earth off Giles , looking up to ask anyone who might be interested about the little blobs of white polystyrene that always seem to come mixed with bulb fibre : ‘ What is this stuff ? ’ asked Kate , ‘ I 've often wondered , ’ as she proceeded to re-pot a hyacinth with one hand while stroking Giles 's shoulder with the other . |
| 5 | I certainly want teachers to respond closely to the situation in which they are — but they need to be clear about the overall function of RE , what it is about , in order to respond in a way which is meaningful so as not to be just taken over by the latest influence . |
| 6 | The failure of Marx to be clear about the epistemological basis of his critique led to a possibility of misinterpretation : |
| 7 | In making time to provide reflection the head not only has to be clear about the relative priority of helping out , taking on chores and providing workaday leadership but also has to have confidence in the extent to which his or her colleagues expect leadership . |
| 8 | But they do not question traditional psychology 's male-identified emphasis on , for example , objectivity and success : ‘ We are both feminists … and although we have tried to be objective about the value-laden topics discussed in this book , we know we can not have succeeded entirely ’ ( 1974 : 12–13 , my emphasis ) . |
| 9 | While it is difficult to be firm about the exact numbers required , the generally accepted " bed norm " in Scotland for geriatric psychiatry beds specifically for the confused elderly is as recommended in Timbury , that is to say 10 beds per 1,000 population aged 65+ . |
| 10 | It was impossible to be euphemistic about the basic facts of nature when one lived on a stud farm , Harry told himself as he watched Cora-Beth rise from the swing seat where they were sitting and walk across the veranda into the house to fetch a fresh jug of lemonade . |
| 11 | He could afford to be casual about the odd Force Nine . |
| 12 | Psycho-history is a derelict enterprise at the best of times , and who can be sure about the mental health of any of the great heroes of the past ? |
| 13 | This development underlines the need for the manager of education to be knowledgeable about the broad field of government initiatives for employment training . |
| 14 | As well as using this guide and learning from practical experience , an important way of improving our service is for us to continue to be knowledgeable about the broader theory and practice of our work . |
| 15 | We can also fail to be angry about the right things , neglecting issues , say , of Justice and truth in our world . |
| 16 | We can be angry about the wrong things . |
| 17 | Accordingly , it follows that he should be concerned about the current account deficit as a matter of public policy . |
| 18 | Why should they be concerned about the rich peasants ? |
| 19 | There are what economists call ‘ efficiency ’ reasons , in addition to the obvious grounds of equity , to be concerned about the relative economic weakness of women . |
| 20 | The decisions involved in a budget are never easy , but this year the Chancellor has to be concerned about the high and rising level of unemployment , the danger of renewed inflation as a result of the sharp depreciation of the pound , the large and rapidly growing budget deficit and the deficit on the balance of payments . |
| 21 | The decisions involved in a budget are never easy , but this year the Chancellor has to be concerned about the high and rising level of unemployment , the danger of renewed inflation as a result of the sharp depreciation of the pound , the large and rapidly growing budget deficit and the deficit on the balance of payments . |
| 22 | The intention of the Merger Regulation was to introduce a ‘ one-stop , merger control , described by Commissioner Sir Leon Brittan as a ‘ system whereby , in the case of smaller mergers , they would be subject only to national regulation … while in the case of the really large mergers which have implications for the whole Community , the European Commission would have the power to intervene , and companies would not normally need to be concerned about the national regulatory authorities ’ . |
| 23 | For example , they may be concerned about the surgical wound , when they should recommence work , whether the condition will recur or whether they will make a full recovery . |
| 24 | This is not to imply that scientists , and others in challenging occupations , should not be concerned about the human desire to seek better understanding of what is meant by ‘ god ’ , or with any consequent religion . |
| 25 | But there 's no room for anyone of course to be complacent about the growing er demand of the needs of children er a subject of such importance here . |
| 26 | Since the Education Act 1980 began the emphasis on parental choice of schools , it became obvious that comparable information must be available about the various schools . |
| 27 | There was no intention to be secretive about the Iraqi contract and there is no cover up . |
| 28 | It is therefore impossible to be dogmatic about the precise beginnings of modern democratic thinking and politics . |
| 29 | While the patient is suffering the frustrations and discomforts of being ill , you are likely to be worried about the long-term prospects of his recovery , how long it might take , or indeed whether he will recover at all . |
| 30 | They are too old to be worried about the physical changes that have taken place in them , but I also see that they share a certain self-regard , a comfort which — I hazard a speculation — is robbed from old people in our cities . |