Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] [noun] about the " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | I do n't know a great deal about the sorcerers of the Future , ’ said Calatin , who actually knew nothing at all about them , but thought it would sound unprofessional to admit this , ‘ but I do n't think we should rely on them . |
| 2 | I do not know a great deal about the Labour party 0898 line , but I know that the complaints that I have made for many years to the Minister and his predecessors have been not about Neil Kinnock but about the serious pornographic messages that I believe have contributed significantly to the crimes of violence against women that take place outside on the streets . |
| 3 | Male disco boppers who , judging by their blank faces as they endlessly crash-land nose first at bemused singer Greg Acknell 's knees or into mic stands , simply could n't give a flying toss about the band . |
| 4 | The three-hour ferry cruise will feature a live commentary about the vessels taking part . |
| 5 | A local ethical scepticism , for instance , tends very quickly to spread out and become a general scepticism about the unobserved or about the possibility of scientific knowledge . |
| 6 | Furthermore the research will provide an informed statement about the origins , composition and behavioural characteristics of migrant households which will be a major benefit to policy makers concerned with the provision of rural housing and local services . |
| 7 | On the other hand , one can keep an open mind about the content of the id at birth , and include in it some basic symbolic material . |
| 8 | We 'll keep an open mind about the caller 's sex until we get confirmation from Bidwell , but it was probably a woman , probably also someone who knew that old Mr. Lorrimer was expected to be in hospital yesterday , and who did n't know that the appointment had been cancelled . |
| 9 | In paragraph four , page six , we do make a small point about the financial implications er on of course that has been resolved because of er the resolution carried forward in the budget debate and a note there about central training which I could er just , just explain slowly because I have had a number of questions about this . |
| 10 | Once you have chosen a suitable frame and you know which pressed flowers are at your disposal , you must now make a definite decision about the exact colour scheme of your design by choosing the backing for the picture itself |
| 11 | We could make a similar point about the psychological literature explaining subculture as resistance to parental norms . |
| 12 | An expert can now make a final determination about the construction of documents provided he asks himself the right question . |
| 13 | The EC-listed company must make a public announcement about the acquisition or disposal in all member states where its shares are listed within ten calendar days , although member states can require disclosure to be made by the competent authority rather than the EC-listed company itself . |
| 14 | Having been through the experience , though , may facilitate a certain realism about the conflict in question . ’ |
| 15 | But from a study of detailed thin sections through the colonies we can deduce a good deal about the growth ( astogeny ) of colonies of bryozoans long since extinct . |
| 16 | They are given the opportunity to involve the local chief officer of police in their curriculum planning and they must make an explicit decision about the place of sex education in the curriculum . |
| 17 | If quietism entailed abnegation of the self the better to experience the Light Within , it could also imply a moral optimism about the future . |
| 18 | We should then have a better idea about the Gold Cup . |
| 19 | In both of these cases , the forecaster must have a clear understanding about the workings and relationship of those variables which will determine a company 's relative market share . |
| 20 | There 's many factors , many factors , and I 'd like to pay congratulations to Councillor I think it was , or the member certainly that came to the Economic er Sub-committee that discussed the European report back because there we did have a proper discussion about the value of those trips . |
| 21 | You also mention within your document the N H S. Well , let's just have a little word about the N H S. Let's talk about the dedic dedicated staff working in the N H S who have nothing to gain and everything to lose . |
| 22 | However , I do have a few reservations about the display of the pack . |
| 23 | Although it is certainly true that individuals can gain a false idea about the ease of making money on the Stock Market , there is also no doubt that privatisation has generated substantial interest in the Stock Market , much of it from new investors . |
| 24 | Two makeshift goal-posts had been erected using assorted lengths of strapped sugar cane , and she could hear a lively dispute about the penalty rules . |
| 25 | The worst of it is that one can not yet express a proper anger about the state of things , since it is just about possible that the Frauleins Krabbe , Breuer and Moller are innocent of any serious wrongdoing ( if that 's the right term ) in the affair of the Uniform Urine . |
| 26 | If you wish you can add a few details about the particular plant and perhaps even where it was collected . |
| 27 | If we can get a clear idea about the situation in which teachers find themselves at present , and how they experience it , then we shall be in a better position to see what the most productive way forward is . |
| 28 | The symbolic damnation of Saddam-Hitler may then reveal a great deal about the fears and anxieties , and maybe even the guilt , of this post-historical world . |
| 29 | ( Such transcripts can also reveal a great deal about the processes which might be involved in language production , as we will see in Chapter 8 . ) |
| 30 | Lady Cynthia ( like Elizabeth ) had lately been to Haworth and was delighted with it : ‘ I shall write a new book about the Brontës , Three Lucky Girls , ’ she remarked . |