Example sentences of "are [v-ing] about a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Other nations , however , are carping about a clause in the suggested new text which would allow the two weapons powers to hide how much civil uranium they buy and stockpile . |
| 2 | The trade unions and the left are protesting about a drop in real pay and the prospect of mass unemployment . |
| 3 | ‘ We are talking about a couple of frocks . |
| 4 | We are talking about a rejection test . |
| 5 | On Jan. 28 Brooke stressed that " we are talking about a possibility rather than a probability " of talks . |
| 6 | We are talking about a terminus in the heart of a great city and some proper consideration should be given to that . |
| 7 | We are talking about a system in which , on the admission of that written answer , a year can go by before that essential part of the process is undertaken . |
| 8 | Here we are talking about a degree of conscious awareness that allows the individual to understand and control what is happening to him . |
| 9 | In fact , we are talking about a reduction in the number of jobs across the UK over the next two to three years — the great bulk of which will be accommodated by the normal process of retirals , voluntary resignations and so on . |
| 10 | We are talking about a generation . |
| 11 | If we are talking about a rail infrastructure that is suitable for the next century , we must have in mind the sort of measure that is the subject of the debate . |
| 12 | ‘ We are talking about a minority of drivers behaving very foolishly and we have hardly made any impact on those people . ’ |
| 13 | We are talking about a return of local nationalism , which is something that we do not have over here . |
| 14 | Whether we are talking about a man and woman offering their love to one another or mankind in general showing its love to the planet as a whole , that love will be repaid many times over . |
| 15 | Essentially , though , we are talking about a man or woman of experience , knowledge , and skills ; one who sits alongside , rather than above , another . |
| 16 | ‘ We are talking about a man who played 90 times for England and if he had n't been injured would certainly have played over 100 . |
| 17 | ‘ We are talking about a man 's image , Nicholas . |
| 18 | ‘ You are talking about a sea which has never been crossed in living memory . |
| 19 | However , in the majority of cases , we are talking about a household constituting a nuclear or extended family , or a pastoral group controlling a flock or herd . |
| 20 | I would answer that we are talking about a change of use but I have to add the reminder that the largest area inside the city is currently British Rail land . |
| 21 | You are talking about a country of power , privilege and class . |
| 22 | That is worrying enough , but we are talking about a category of young criminals up to the age of 21 . |
| 23 | We can see from that table that even on unconstrained land , we are talking about a difference of point one nine percent of land take . |
| 24 | We are talking about a lot of money . |
| 25 | This hospital , said the chaplain , ‘ is far more than just bricks , wood and plaster , we are talking about a family — a community of nurses , doctors , auxiliary staff , domestics and patients — ‘ a team ’ . |
| 26 | Right , the , I was , about to er come to that , erm the erm , there is no reason why a group should not have more than one prisoner erm , the practical situation is that , that groups are queuing up to , to get a prisoner at the moment in fact , erm , not always the situation but at presently there is a waiting list for who have groups to have a prisoner allocated to them , erm , if we so wish er , ah , if , if a group comes onto the list who has er , ah , and their prisoner is released and , and we , we er in that situation we , and any group without a prisoner at all goes to the head of the list and be allocated straight away , but we could request a second prisoner and that case would be put to the bottom of the list , so when the other groups who , who 've got no prison will take priority now , but we , we could request a second prisoner if we so wanted so you are talking about a motion at the A G M , but it 's not really necessary |
| 27 | We want to make it clear that we are talking about a career that is structured so that both sexes can be successfully employed in it . ’ |
| 28 | We are talking about a maximum of 30 potential buy-out bids . |
| 29 | ‘ I suggest we are talking about a murderer rather than murderers . |
| 30 | So if we are talking about a woman winning the Turner Prize against this background , the possibilities are very limited . |