Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] [noun sg] about [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To till properly , you must know a great deal about every bit of your land — you will find variations between different parts of even one small field — soil texture , structure , acidity , drainage , and history must all be considered ; as must the significance of the life within the soil and its relationship to fertility . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | The three-hour ferry cruise will feature a live commentary about the vessels taking part . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | We could make a similar point about the psychological literature explaining subculture as resistance to parental norms . |
| 10 | An expert can now make a final determination about the construction of documents provided he asks himself the right question . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Having been through the experience , though , may facilitate a certain realism about the conflict in question . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | It is often said that you can discover a great deal about a person 's character by the books on their shelves . |
| 15 | If quietism entailed abnegation of the self the better to experience the Light Within , it could also imply a moral optimism about the future . |
| 16 | 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 . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | 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 . |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ Camilla believes that you can tell a great deal about a nation by its lavatory habits . ’ |
| 23 | Although I wrote to the Corporation drawing attention to Captain Roskill 's account of the incident , the letter was neither published nor acknowledged — presumably on the basis that the BBC saw no reason why facts should spoil a good story about a ‘ cover-up ’ . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | ( 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 . ) |
| 27 | 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 . |
| 28 | I 'm admitting that actually I wish I could write a regular article about the tiny changes that occur every minute in the life and love of a brand-new family . |
| 29 | One could find as much to write about on almost any other sheet of the Ordnance Survey ; and one could indeed write a whole chapter about a single sheet of the 2 ½-inch map , covering only some six miles each way . |
| 30 | Rather than remarking on seasonal changes in the surrounding foliage , the majority of New Yorkers whom I met would relish a detailed discussion about the subtle fluctuations in Real Estate Value . |