Example sentences of "he [vb past] [to-vb] about [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | What he had to say about funding is duly noted . |
2 | Heavily influenced by reading H. G. Wells and Thomas Henry Huxley , he resolved to write about science rather than to practise it . |
3 | He took the opportunity to make the occasion a sound platform for what he wanted to say about food , farming and cross-border co-operation . |
4 | ‘ He wanted to talk about flying . |
5 | At one point , John decided that he wanted to learn about music , although in fact he newer acquired much technical knowledge of the subject , and could not read a score . |
6 | She was furious that he refused to talk about religion except in terms of duty to her parents ; what she wanted was a discussion of Peter Abelard and an immediate place in a convent . |