Example sentences of "about [v-ing] [pers pn] the " in BNC.
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1 | The thoroughness of its marketing approach placed it so far ahead of its short-leet rivals — Scottish Amicable and Britannia Life — that the judges had no doubts about awarding it the top accolade in the category for Large Service companies . |
2 | and even if they did buy without a solicitors assistance , what was the system about sending them the letter which we 've looked at earlier which is at erm D one , five , two , remember this is the letter that goes to Mr solicitors assuming you get a very rare person who does his or her own conveyance |
3 | IF the man in your life is bored with socks , scarves and slippers , how about buying him the ultimate shirt for Christmas ? |
4 | Now , I do n't know whether what other people would , would say about doing it the way we 're suggesting like somebody has completed levels one A , one B , and two A , therefore they 've got this and perhaps |
5 | I was go , thinking about doing it the other way to see what you 'd say , but then I thought , no ! |
6 | We were brought back to reality by Marty , who stood dripping on the pier head in a bitter east wind shouting , " Come on , when you lot have finished , what about giving me the headrope ? " |
7 | So OK , without too much effort she had offended Ven Gajdusek , it seemed , but he most definitely had said he would think about giving her the interview ! |
8 | Marie had thought about telling him the truth : that Bella had seen him and the police would soon be after him . |
9 | I thought about telling him the arrangement Laura and I had for that night , then decided against it . |