Example sentences of "i about the [adj] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Tell me about the Highest Science . ’
2 My mother told me about the famous people who lived in them .
3 ‘ He was telling me about the Russian visit . ’
4 He used to tell me about the odd trip to Eastern Europe on business .
5 He told me about the Icelandic landscapes , harsh yet wondrous , of the coloured rocks in Landmannalaugar and the emptiness .
6 I understand you want to talk to me about the late Mr Hatton .
7 Tell me about the one day schools for school teachers that you run .
8 And it just goes on keeps going on another night another nightmare and then back to the interview room again and the tape machine again and more questions about Stromefirry-nofirry and Jersey and flights and that 's when they tell me about the other one that 's when they say oh by the way your best friend Andy is dead blown up in the hotel when it burned down ; probably beaten to death first head stoved in but of course you probably know all that because you did that too , did n't you ?
9 Er another thing that I mean thought , somebody told me about the other day er it 's an old thing is er gravel drives .
10 You 'd better tell me about the other night .
11 Well she wo n't tell me about the other one .
12 I 'd like you to tell me about the first time you were really aware of these symptoms , then the worst episode you can remember , and then the last … .
13 ‘ Your need 's greater than mine , ’ and then he 'd tell me about the new necklace he 'd bought for his missus .
14 A group of pupils studying science asked me about the new member of staff .
15 TELL ME ABOUT THE SKIPFEST .
16 I think that a good job has been done by the ITC , but I am prepared to consider any representations that are made to me about the future determination of licences .
17 He told me about the extensive work involved in restoring the area behind the cockpit .
18 She wrote to me about the many pressures on girls to worry constantly about their looks , and in particular their bodies .
19 The one who told me about the five quid .
20 My acupuncturist told me about the broad-leafed veg , and I did n't think to ask him what he was on about .
21 I would like and I feel humble for asking , for anyone to write to me about the above .
22 The carpenter tells me about the Khaki scouts .
23 ‘ She was asking me about the criminal classes , so I was telling her . ’
24 Is there anything you can tell me about the two young women who died after they had been working in this house , Theresa Nolan and Diana Travers ? ’
25 And he told me about the increased risk of late miscarriage with amniocentesis as well . ’
26 He told me about the sheer quantity of submissions that the Review received and regretfully had to reject , and spoke admiringly of much of the material that does come to him .
27 He spent half a day teaching me about the various policies and endowments , the way to figure cash surrender values , the matter of group insurance , and the various approaches to a prospect by the insurance salesman .
28 Mum told me about the various forms of contraception but apart from that we did n't really talk about it .
29 All I can say is the longer you mess me about the worse it will get .
30 My hon. Friend asked me about the medical ethics of the issue .
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