Example sentences of "about [pers pn] and [vb -s] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Incidentally , much of the success of direct mail lies in the fact that , apart from bills , most of the population get no mail at all and people are delighted to get a letter that expresses interest in them , concern about them and opens the door for further contact and involvement . |
| 2 | He thinks about you and prays for you all the time . |
| 3 | The Leader is sad , very sad , he 's near to tears that the opposition spokesman is so unkind about him and spreads such cruel lies ; his friends are even sorrier for him , they do n't like to hear him insulted and misunderstood . |
| 4 | His poem ‘ Maud ’ is said to be about her and reveals how his advances , as the son of a country parson , were not approved of by her guardians . |
| 5 | The story of Gilly Hopkins is very sad : Gilly has the opportunity to gain everything she 's always wanted — someone who cares about her and forgives her and is willing to provide her with a loving home , but Gilly throws all this away simply by writing a letter when she 's feeling very upset . |
| 6 | The difference is often not even mentioned in textbooks , with the result that the learner may be ignorant about it and keeps sounding foreign . |
| 7 | He is totally selfish about it and does n't really think about anything else . ’ |
| 8 | It has a peculiarly romantic ring about it and refers to ‘ special protection , opportunities and facilities to enable them to develop in a healthy and normal manner in freedom and dignity ’ , to ‘ special treatment , education and care ’ and ‘ love and understanding and an atmosphere of affection and security ’ . |
| 9 | He decides he must do something about it and goes off to find the works engineer . |
| 10 | I think that 's an extremely good point actually , because of course , when one thinks about it and looks at it , there are many many things which are happening in today 's world which are disasters . |
| 11 | It 's nice and cool inside the cellar , and not damp , though I guess it can only be just above the water table , and my father seems to know what he 's doing and is confident that the explosive has n't become unstable , but I think he 's nervous about it and has been ever since the Bomb Circle . |
| 12 | The wire is generally fastened to the bracelet with a popper so even if she forgets about it and walks away from her machine with it still attached , it will just pop apart . |