Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pers pn] be about [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well , clearly the revival thing has moved up so that we 're about to have Eighties revivals very soon . |
| 2 | So before you 're about to criticise the Spectrum , ask yourself this question : if I did n't have a computer and I was trying to look for one and I only had enough money for the Spectrum , what would I do ? |
| 3 | Only when we were about to board the helicopter were we told we were going instead to Rangkul . |
| 4 | But , ’ I jumped in as he was about to interrupt , ‘ I think I can do something for you . ’ |
| 5 | Especially when she 's about to cry . |
| 6 | In the darkness of the car , she felt instinctively that he was about to kiss her , then to her dismay he seemed to change his mind . |
| 7 | He thought perhaps all lying would now be over because he was about to rush along the highway to success , fame and fortune . |
| 8 | So she needs the baby to do that and at that point once her milk production schedule is under way as it were , at that point when , just before she 's about to start giving them , then she should test the baby because that 's the big energetic cost to her . |
| 9 | A month later , just before he was about to set off on his journey ‘ into the interior by way of Namoi , Gould wrote to Sir John Franklin in Hobart of his progress so far : ‘ After spending a fortnight in the lowland brushes I proceeded to the upper districts and the Liverpool ranges whence I have just returned having made several discoveries of new species both of Birds and Quadrupeds , of the latter I believe I have two new kinds of Kangaroo . ’ |
| 10 | Put oil into a clear glass bottle , then add spikes of lavender flowers , picked just as they are about to open . |
| 11 | The saucy six RUN their hands up the men 's legs just as they are about to make a vital shot . |
| 12 | ‘ What happens is that just as they are about to speak , they take a quick breath , ’ explains Angela Caine . |
| 13 | Just as they were about to go down it , the door opened . |
| 14 | And just as they were about to leave , as if to make a grand exit of it , O kissed Boy again , very publicly . |
| 15 | Our old mates THE ORB popped round to Vibes central control the other day for tea and spacecakes and a quick intergalactic natter , and somehow they just happened to leave a whole box of ORB window stickers in the VIBES record cupboard — and would you believe it just as they were about to leave we could n't find the key ? |
| 16 | Brigadier Canford admired the lightning reflexes , the way she adjusted to a not-very-easy pony in seconds and showed up the others as she ruthlessly shoved them out of the way and cat-and-mouse-whipped the ball away just as they were about to hit it . |
| 17 | Just as they were about to give up hope of finding their way a huge while wolf appeared , which instead of attacking them began to guide them skilfully through the dark wood . |
| 18 | Just as they were about to explode with rage the head of the agency appeared . |
| 19 | Then , just as we were about to give up , the dogs picked up a scent . |
| 20 | Just as we were about to leave , Frank Dick called me to one side and gave me a blistering reprimand . |
| 21 | Just as we were about to reach ecstatic heights . |
| 22 | Just as we were about to paddle along the once road we heard a shout from Matthew 's mum for us to go and collect her . |
| 23 | Just as we were about to send someone round to check his milk bottles on Monday , he walked into the office . |
| 24 | Benjamin gripped my wrist and nodded but , just as we were about to step into the boat , he clapped his hands together . |
| 25 | He might come round a drainhole cover just as you 're about to pass him . |
| 26 | The chances are it will blow up into a huge row , or even a fight , just as you are about to go on stage at the Marquee . |
| 27 | And then just as you were about to eat that another six people turned up so there were twelve altogether and you 'd have to shar share that |
| 28 | I got up and walked quickly out of the coffee shop , up over the footbridge and on to the other platform — jumping on to the train just as it was about to go . |
| 29 | Just as I am about to despatch this month 's musings , lots of late news has reached me . |
| 30 | Dawn and me , just as I 'm about to fly her . |