Example sentences of "talk about [adj] [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Only in mathematics do we see a successful artificial and international language , though when we come to talk about visual language we may see something a little like it ; and music might count as a language , though one in which it is hard to say anything very definite . |
| 2 | I think really they wanted just to get to the house something to talk about those days you see . |
| 3 | The other women often talked about young men they knew , and one of them had been taking a young man back to her flat during the evenings . |
| 4 | Talk about perfect timing I could n't believe it . ’ |
| 5 | Talking about front doors I 've noticed that a lot of the houses have got two doors on the front side |
| 6 | It 's very difficult at this moment to say we 're not talking about finished stock you know , you 're gon na get fluctuations on product , but what worries me , I do n't know at this stage how many tonnes of bone meal we 've got stashed away somewhere or how many tonnes of compost maker we 've got stacked anywhere for use in the pre-pack . |
| 7 | After all , I 'd only just stopped doing my paper-round and I heard them talking about headlong stuff I never knew about before : abortions , heroin , Sylvia Plath , prostitution . |
| 8 | It argued that in talking about inner cities it was vital to think in terms not just of individuals , but of society ; that the multiple deprivations of the worst hit areas affected all the residents ; that the consequences included a pervasive sense of neglect and decay , a decline in community spirit , a low standard of neighbourhood facilities , and an increase in crime and vandalism ; and that , without government intervention , the future was one of reduced job opportunities , deteriorating housing , and a decline in public services . |
| 9 | Now when talking about economic reform I am very well aware of the shadow hanging over most African countries ' debt . |
| 10 | They 'd been delighted therefore to renew acquaintanceship at the beginning of the tour ; and thereafter had spent many an hour together , talking about old comrades they 'd known — those who 'd come through , and those who had n't … and reminiscing about some of the ‘ local talent ’ the GIs had been only too happy to discover , in Oxford itself and in some of the surrounding towns and villages . |
| 11 | If she starts talking about sexual matters they may jump in hastily , saying , ‘ Do n't talk about that ’ without explaining why they are disturbed by what she has said . |
| 12 | So we do have a problem and and we need to grasp that the a conclusion talking about rolling programme we are concerned about resources we 're , we 're , we 're concerned about using them to the best advantage . |