Example sentences of "[vb base] about in the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These fumble about in the sand or mud , particles adhere to them and the sea cucumber slowly curls them back into its mouth to suck them clean with its fleshy lips . |
| 2 | What the hell was that kiss about in the middle of all this ? |
| 3 | They were waiting to pounce , I know it ; that 's how they live ; they hang about in the dark , watching ( such a creature will see in the dark , never fear ) and listening and feeling for the minuscule rise in temperature and small vibrations which signal a passing vascular system , then they hop on board and they … suck . |
| 4 | The men and women we read about in the Bible have aspirations and failings with which we easily identify , and even the heroes of Scripture are displayed in the cold light of truth . |
| 5 | I am writing to you for information about the kind of courses I read about in the article on the Features Page of last week 's Daily Telegraph which gave the address of your organization . |
| 6 | When approached by a predatory fish , these little creatures contract their bodies and expand their papillae which they then wave about in the water . |
| 7 | Grasses will help to build up the feeling of luxuriance and they add their own special grace when they sway about in the breeze . |
| 8 | She has very definite ideas on , and devotes two chapters to healthy eating and sensible weight control , which are applicable to anyone and discusses such thought provoking lines as ‘ Do you use foods to nourish your body every day or do you simply use your body as a rubbish bin for whatever food you find about in the kitchen ? ’ |
| 9 | The runaway Prince Leonce and his veminous , thieving philosphical sparring partner Valerio , after pawning their clothes for food , loaf about in the forest in long johns swapping paradoxes like two men waiting for Godot . |
| 10 | The stars move about in the sky , just as the sun does . |
| 11 | Too small and you 're likely to compress the filling and lose loft , too large and the bellows action of air as you move about in the bag will ensure you never keep a nice layer of still warm air around you , essential to keep you cosy . |