Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [verb] about [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It has not been possible for the American navy to leave behind the assets that it had developed there , but my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Defence will certainly take note of the point that the hon. Lady raised about Ministry of Defence assets in the area . |
| 2 | And if that nosy old constable asks about petrol , I shall tell him it 's an emergency . |
| 3 | While noting that what the hon. Gentleman says about west Belfast is right , we should also note that , setting terrorism aside , Northern Ireland is the most law-abiding part of the United Kingdom . |
| 4 | The hon. Gentleman spoke about devolution . |
| 5 | ‘ Funny thing happened about money during the war . |
| 6 | DURING PRISONER OF CONSCIENCE WEEK 1990 , SECOND YEAR PUPILS OF PEEBLES HIGH SCHOOL HEARD ABOUT AMNESTY 'S LETTER WRITING CAMPAIGN FROM THEIR LOCAL AMNESTY GROUP . |
| 7 | And indeed it is high time to think about lunch . |
| 8 | A rearmed West Germany merely served to revive all the old French fears about security . |
| 9 | Technique has replaced morality as the crucial question to ask about sex . ’ |
| 10 | You , you , you assumed that he was flying as a , as a fare paying passenger erm and when he started , when you s then started saying how many miles do you do Steve went straight back to talk about car travel . |
| 11 | Here the difficulty I found in talking about psychoanalytic criticism is compounded , not because I am an unbeliever , but because anything that the middle-aged male commentator says about feminism is liable to be wrong : to be approving may be condemned as patronizing , and to be critical is to be sexist . |
| 12 | The doctor introduced a modern element of feminism to the proceedings , but this was undercut by the tenor of the main storyline , which was depressingly unreconstructed and featured a particularly cruel stereotype of the sex-starved spinster fantasising about rape . |
| 13 | Thames Valley Police have the luxury of a disused airfield and sophisticated equipment to learn about car control … now there 's a computer simulation for the ordinary driver . |
| 14 | However there is one obvious question to ask about authenticity testing : if scientific dating methods can be used , why bother with any other techniques ? |
| 15 | DAVID JAMES SMITH began his journalistic career writing about flower shows and jumble sales in Pinner for the Harrow Observer . |
| 16 | The Prime Minister replied : ‘ It is an unusual position to take about pay rises . |
| 17 | It was also cautiously convinced that the most promising way to think about memory was along the lines of Donald Hebb 's model , which involves changes in the strength of the connections between nerve cells , perhaps by growing new or enlarged synapses , and so altering the physiological relationships between neurons . |
| 18 | According to Saich , ‘ The main reason for this renewed willingness to talk about reform was the fear among many that the economic reforms were in danger of reaching an impasse ’ ( Saich 1985 : 29 ) . |
| 19 | This also gives a good opportunity to educate about diet and test that knowledge in practical terms as well as enhancing motivation to comply . |
| 20 | Yer can still see the poor cow walkin' about wiv both 'er eyes pointin' inwards . |
| 21 | There has been a good deal written about coal field culture but coal field culture is not now ( although it was very recently ) central to either of my locales . |
| 22 | We are not sure whether Jasper Lyon is an elderly gentleman reminiscing about World War Two or a young man who just had a bee in his bonnet as a schoolboy about flying a Stirling bomber rather than becoming a Spitfire pilot . |
| 23 | Some elderly people who are living on reduced incomes have good reason to worry about money , particularly when they live alone . |
| 24 | A seven year old schoolboy has written to the Prime Minister complaining about education cuts . |
| 25 | She forced herself to sit tight and retain a noncommittal but not overtly offensive expression while striped shirt talked about unit trusts and pink tie came in once or twice with deferential follow-ups or corrections . |
| 26 | The other important point to remember about wall tiles is that spacer lugs are no more , and the old-fashioned types that are rounded on one ( RE ) or two ( REX ) edges , used to finish off the perimeter of half-tiled areas , have virtually disappeared too . |
| 27 | ‘ Unless Mr Reid has demanded that the Government remove its financial straightjacket , BR will continue to suffer from poor morale , chronic overcrowding and growing passenger concerns about safety and reliability . ’ |
| 28 | Perhaps the most important thing to remember about exercise is that it must be enjoyable . |
| 29 | ( The important thing to remember about mathematics is not to be frightened . |
| 30 | Just as the water relates about the stars and the moon , even so the physical form relates about intellect and spirit . |