Example sentences of "about for [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sort of thing you read about for a cheap thrill in the advice column of a woman 's magazine — it really happens , it happens to you . |
| 2 | In a cold fury he stood and sat about for a long time within , twice changing from chair to chair . |
| 3 | But there 's something else — something else they 've known about for a long time but kept to themselves . ’ |
| 4 | Was this something recent or something you have known about for a long time ? ’ |
| 5 | ‘ Hangs about for a long time , that smell . ’ |
| 6 | She checked about for a likely place of shelter . |
| 7 | He was strong , crawled about for a short while and walked quite strongly at ten months . |
| 8 | In some areas ( such as psychology ) , the figures bobble about for no apparent reason . |
| 9 | No-one 's wanted to have a punt and we 've been scrambling about for the odd winner . |
| 10 | The report is fair in stating its case in favour of such regulations , without concealing the disadvantages which these new rules would undoubtedly bring about for the Swiss art market . |
| 11 | Friends were able to find an alternative , but for a few moments Marilyn said she could not believe it was happening to her and looked about for the dreaded Jeremy Beadle . |
| 12 | Joan had taken a great liking to Alianor Woodville who , during the past restless weeks , had regaled her with colourful tales of the court in earlier days when Henry the Sixth and Edward the Fourth had played turn-and- turn about for the English crown . |
| 13 | Occasionally one would disappear in the direction of the High Street , casting about for an interesting sniff , hoping perhaps to discover a fox in the vicinity of the cut-price chemist . |