Example sentences of "about [adj] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Her parents complained about social services ' behaviour during her pregnancy and the birth of her second child . |
| 2 | Mr Lang talks about reviving the priority given to literacy and numeracy , about restoring teachers ' standing in the community , about discipline , pride , respect . |
| 3 | He is still a child , but old enough to understand about old times ' sake . |
| 4 | He is still a child , but old enough to understand about old times ' sake . |
| 5 | Bridget Ewing has had very few enquiries about Residential Homes ' Membership and she would be pleased to hear from more teachers involved in these type of classes . |
| 6 | Surprisingly , the respondents believed that independent R&D efforts were the most effective means of learning about rival firms ' technology ( although licensing was also regarded as an effective learning mechanism ) . |
| 7 | I have the impression that the arts should be first and foremost about developing pupils ' autonomy , not only in terms of the artistic skills which were being achieved , but also in valuing the vital quality of independent thinking . |
| 8 | In the interviews with doctors complementary data about general practitioners ' will also be collected . |
| 9 | Yet there is nothing condescendingly didactic in Page 's manner , nor anything textbookish about Gothic Voices ' performance . |
| 10 | It may well have been , but what about Western governments ' involvement in Vietnam , Laos , Cambodia , Chile , El Salvador , Nicaragua , Suez , and Northern Ireland ? |