Example sentences of "and [v-ing] about the [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | The project seeks to develop theory and understanding about the behaviour of urban land prices in low and middle-income residential districts of contemporary Third World cities . |
| 2 | Nor is it in keeping with the call in the Health of the Nation for better information and understanding about the burden of mental illness . |
| 3 | His mind seems currently more on organising Hollywood-type weddings , extended holidays and wondering about the legality of the World Cup draw . |
| 4 | He was as sensitive about his body as a proud owner of its pet 's and was perpetually asking her to look inside his ear to see whether there was something amiss — she saw nothing but pink perfection — and wondering about the freshness of his lungs in the atmosphere — she assumed that they were like his ears — and surveying the immaculateness , the flatness of his belly in her long wall mirror with its carved , wooden frame . |
| 5 | These include preparing a package for approval and enquiring about the status of various QA activities . |
| 6 | I was present at the public meeting at Hutchison Crossway on 26 Nov. and I made some comments , warmly welcoming the proposals and asking about the upgrading of a parallel cycle route . |
| 7 | Meeting Matthew again after sixteen years of marriage and hearing about the rest of the family — it made me realize there was something about the Glynns … – |
| 8 | Erm moving on and talking about the subject of the Gascoigne Wood pits or the er proposed tip at the Gascoigne Wood pits in just a couple of moments time . |
| 9 | Lord Boddy , grasping his gin-and-tonic in his right hand and talking about the greatness of Asquith , put his left hand in his trouser pocket . |
| 10 | Dave Callahan ( vocals , guitar ) , Margaret Fiedler ( vocals , guitar , samples ) , John ( bass ) and Mig ( drums ) are in high spirits here , posing for photographs and chatting about the history of non-violent ‘ refusal ’ in these environs . |
| 11 | That means an educated working class , understanding the needs of socialism or communism and setting about the task of achieving it by getting rid of capitalism and introducing socialism , or communism . |