Example sentences of "are [vb pp] about the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At the same time ( to their confusion and bewilderment ) , they are taught about the gentleness of Jesus Christ . |
| 2 | Everyday opinions are formed about the organisation and its activities . |
| 3 | Consultative participation leaves the main design tasks to the systems analysts , but tries to ensure that all staff in the user department are consulted about the change . |
| 4 | A few small green leaves are scattered about the bottom of the cupboard … |
| 5 | Astrological charts , a couple of crystal balls on oddly clawed stands , litters of long-decayed scrolls , and similar items are scattered about the floor , on a couple of tables , and on stands . |
| 6 | Disability arts , on the other hand , where , for example , sculpture is designed to be touched as well as seen , and songs are written about the world as we see it , can redress the balance and engage a lot of people in questioning assumptions that their exclusion from society is a fact of life . |
| 7 | While books abound about American pilots and their P-51 Mustangs and B-17 Flying Fortresses , very few books are written about the training that these pilots had to go through before being sent out to fight . |
| 8 | In the statistical analysis of economic data , assumptions are made about the way time series evolve , about the characteristics of the population from which a cross-sectional sample is drawn , and about the nature of the relationships between variables . |
| 9 | The criterion of distortion is that statements are made about the society which by social-scientific methods can be shown to be positively in error , whereas selectivity [ i.e. primary selectivity ] is involved where the statements are , at the proper level , ‘ true ’ , but do not constitute a balanced account of the available truth . |
| 10 | Even though school generated activities are not taking place at these times judgements are made about the standard of work on display and the general state of order and cleanliness . |
| 11 | However , as I will show , there may be no consideration of way of life when decisions are made about the closure of particular schools . |
| 12 | What assumptions are made about the audience 's understanding of educational shorthand/jargon and their grasp of basic skills ? |
| 13 | Detailed recommendations are made about the amount and kind of training in English language teaching appropriate for primary teachers , and for English teachers and teachers of other subjects in secondary schools ; the report 's own model is recommended as a basis for these . |
| 14 | In this type of short story , large claims are made about the effect of the reading experience . |
| 15 | The observational data reveal that qualitative judgements are made about the seriousness of particular types of crime , evaluations which are often conveyed in casual remarks made in the real-life situations of policing ‘ little crime ’ . |
| 16 | Yet the frustratingly small amount we are told about the marriage emerges in the form of Paulina 's anguished revelations rather than as the outcome of discussion and challenge . |
| 17 | Women are told about the service when they have contact with the child protection team . |
| 18 | APRIL 24 : Members of the British Racing Drivers ' Club ( BRDC ) , the parent company of SCL , are told about the deal for the first time at their AGM . |
| 19 | Bags of coloured wools are pegged on to scaffolding near the machine and sample lengths of fabric and felted scarves are swagged about the place . |
| 20 | Two kinds of caution are needed about the nature of the evidence , and about the people who gave it . |
| 21 | In an early-summer creche , small stripy shelducks are shepherded about the bay by earnest ‘ aunties ’ . |
| 22 | Electronic systems have long been used for data , but as increasing volumes of information and records are also created and stored electronically issues are raised about the management of this information . |
| 23 | Electronic systems have long been used for data , but as increasing volumes of information and records are also created and stored electronically issues are raised about the management of this information . |
| 24 | It also follows up , in the same way , cases identified through the press or public comment where questions are raised about the adequacy of a firm 's audit procedures . |
| 25 | Finely 's essay in fact deals very well with both the relatively few certain facts that are known about the event and the myths that have been built up around them . |
| 26 | All are in pieces , and spare parts , jars of gilt polish , winding keys , pendulums and the like are littered about the place . |
| 27 | One explanation for the ethical crisis comes when people are asked about the standing of leading institutions over the past ten years . |
| 28 | critical questions are asked about the volume and quality of health services for older people compared with those provided for younger groups ; |
| 29 | It is important that those concerned with post-school education for young people with disabilities and learning difficulties are informed about the context in which they work and have a grasp of the essential features of transition . |