Example sentences of "[prep] [being] talk [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few days of being talked to , and stroked with the clippers running , he became confident enough to let me do a full clip ( including his ears ! ) — which just goes to show that patience , firmness and plenty of encouragement are essential when producing a young horse . |
| 2 | Sam Baker QC ( almost ) from number 113a had suggested that he ‘ bring along a few bottles of my Australian Chardonnay ’ but no one could face the prospect of being talked through another glass of uniquely flinty , resonantly expressive Murray River Chardonnay by Sam Baker QC ( almost ) . |
| 3 | By the time the coach arrived back at Oxford the day had been made remarkable and worthy of being talked about . |
| 4 | Averse to being talked to or even approached |
| 5 | Averse to being talked to or even approached ; morose ; irritable ; sad ; fearful ; stupid ; horror of instant death ; nightmares , night horrors . |