Example sentences of "[pers pn] [be] [adv prt] [to-vb] in the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now she 's about to compete in the first ever round-the-world air race . |
| 2 | She is about to compete in the British championships in Bavaria . |
| 3 | It transpired that the previous day he had been in Liverpool and given an interview to the Daily Telegraph which had been interpreted to mean that we were about to call in the troops . |
| 4 | Having just metaphorically done in front of the vicar , small children and grandparents what they are about to do in the bridal suite , they offer everyone a small , naughty slice . |
| 5 | He had been dreaming that he and his friend Aidan Lynch were on Death Row in some American prison and they were about to die in the electric chair . |
| 6 | This summer he 's off to compete in the world cup . |
| 7 | Then it was back to relax in the Granby Village leisure complex with its swimming pool , Jacuzzi , sauna and gymnasium before going out on the town to enjoy a slap-up meal . |