Example sentences of "of [verb] about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The systems will initially include two CPUs and be capable of handling about 150 transactions per second , the paper said . |
| 2 | The politically active were divided among themselves — most lesbians were then working in women-only organizations : some groups continued to campaign for law reforms ; some groups sought alliances as part of the process of bringing about revolutionary change . |
| 3 | For my part , I have said that I think it is possible to justify gradualist , incremental tactics as a means of bringing about lasting change . |
| 4 | Monetary union has long been seen as a way of bringing about greater economic and political unity within the Community . |
| 5 | Teacher research is seen as a powerful means of bringing about effective curriculum development and promoting children 's learning . |
| 6 | recognition that action research provides a powerful means of bringing about effective curriculum and professional development |
| 7 | After discussion , staff felt the policy statement had to be a succinct reminder of the aims and ways of bringing about real ‘ working together ’ , spelling out why , what , how , when and where partnership is developed . |
| 8 | The 44th session of the UN General Assembly in New York adopted by consensus on Dec. 11 , 1989 , a resolution recognizing the joint efforts of the UN and the Organization of African Unity ( OAU ) to achieve a peaceful solution to the Saharan conflict but noted the importance of bringing about direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario Front . |
| 9 | The reality may well be that the enterprise is not competitive enough but the military metaphor is a way of bringing about this attitude . |
| 10 | Must of had about two ounces on the bloody plate ! |
| 11 | This system was probably capable of supporting about 400 people per square mile . |
| 12 | We 're thinking of staying about ten days — into the new year , anyway . |
| 13 | Your life might consist of lazing about all day and partying all night but mine certainly does n't — time is precious ; I have more important things to do . ’ |
| 14 | must of taken about ten years to make |
| 15 | Yeah , under the Conservatives that , if you 'd been under Labour you would of lost about four hundred did n't think of that though did you , did n't think your own son |