Example sentences of "about [to-vb] some [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is lagging at the moment but we may be about to see some real performance . |
| 2 | Believe me , I 'm not a magician and I 'm not about to cast some awful spell on you . |
| 3 | I was just about to put some more out . |
| 4 | There 's nothing wrong with the taste , but it 's a culinary shock if you order one or two for dessert under the impression that you are about to eat some oriental sweetmeat . |
| 5 | ‘ I was just about to make some iced tea . ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You were about to make some iced tea , ’ Adam reminded her quietly , and she blinked , strangely surprised . |
| 7 | There was a glittering look in those dark eyes but his lips had a very sardonic twist and she knew he was about to make some scathing comment . |