Example sentences of "about on [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Notwithstanding that the royal prerogative as a source of power for the government antedates Acts of Parliament , has been at the root of a civil war and a revolution in England and has been litigated about on countless major occasions in respect of its use both at home and overseas , its scope is still unclear as is the role of the courts in relation thereto . |
| 2 | The funeral was over , and Selene grew , soon staggering about on fat legs . |
| 3 | One of the easiest ways to regain your freedom is to use a sling — you 'll be able to get about on public transport and visit shops and restaurants without the cumbersome trappings of a buggy or pram . |
| 4 | And if you 've been out and about on public transport this evening , you should n't have had too many problems . |
| 5 | Commander Whitehead , a jovial , dashing , red-bearded figure with a Homburg and a briefcase , cheerfully splashing tonic water about on convivial occasions , looked too good to be true . |
| 6 | They quite often leaped about on national monuments screaming , ripping apart their black pyjamas , and generally behaving as if you were all of the Grateful Dead rolled into one . |
| 7 | He postulated that the first step in the differentiation was our ancestors ' adoption of an upright posture in order to move about on open plains instead of in trees . |
| 8 | A beggar , his face covered in sores , his legs cut off just beneath the knees , scampered about on wooden crutches . |