Example sentences of "[conj] [pron] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | He thought little or nothing about law , or jurisdiction , or faculty . |
| 2 | ‘ By that remark , I take it you mean that I know little or nothing about industrial or trade matters ? ’ |
| 3 | Although these techniques developed by Sibbald et al ( 25 ) using a computer programme to determine the optimum allocation of land to agriculture and forestry make it possible to reach a more objective decision about the allocation of land to agriculture or forestry in an integrated scheme we , as yet , know little or nothing about the impact of agriculture or forest development on rural communities . |
| 4 | It means giving the report to someone who knows little or nothing about the actual subject and asking them to say what they do n't understand about it , right down to individual words and sentences . |
| 5 | In Malta the Navy knew little or nothing about what was happening — probably because of radio silence in the British Fleet . |
| 6 | We are also aware that for the majority of women , a visit to a car showroom or Service Department can be a difficult and sometimes downright unpleasant experience due to indifferent attitudes by some Sales/Service staff who are under the misguided impression that because you are female you know little or nothing about the motor car . |
| 7 | The conventions say little or nothing about actual combat , and were seen as supplementary to the 1907 Hague Regulations , which remained in force . |
| 8 | The snag in all this thinking was that most of the people involved knew little or nothing about producing mass-market newspapers . |
| 9 | Because McKenzie know little or nothing about rugby , the coach tossed him into the front row . |
| 10 | Many recognised the ‘ Rameses ’ and ‘ Catherine ’ titles , but had seen neither show , and knew little or nothing about the imminent Turkish and Vatican exhibitions . |
| 11 | But John , he does n't care or nothing about how many there are — he 'll just fly at them fucking mad like and have a go . |
| 12 | Minton 's friends were aware that Edie Lamont was an important figure in Minton 's life , but most knew little or nothing about her . |
| 13 | They come with minds as empty as their notebooks , knowing little or nothing about the subject . |
| 14 | She herself knew little or nothing about the organisation , and Donna wished she could have happened upon someone as knowledgeable on the subject as Mahoney had been . |
| 15 | It occurred to Edward that he knew little or nothing about rook behaviour . |
| 16 | Peru 's Victor Raúl Haya de la Torre , after meeting Trotsky , Chicherin , Lunacharskii and Frunze , testified that they knew ‘ little or nothing about conditions in our America ’ ( Haya de la Torre : 1961 pp. 158–9 ) . |
| 17 | Certainly , given that in the words of one critic , the implementation of Model B , for example , would result in ‘ a massive realignment of powers and institutions , raising profound questions of identity for the universities as well as the polytechnics ’ the Green Paper says little or nothing about a national policy for higher education . |
| 18 | Members frequently make the comment that they know little or nothing about the structure of the IBOA , the decision-making process — in short how the IBOA operates . |
| 19 | A TRANMERE man who attacked two sisters at a party told police he remembered little or nothing about it because of the quantity of drink he had consumed . |
| 20 | ‘ We found fewer than a fifth of bank and building society branches publicised the code with posters or leaflets , and staff knew little or nothing about it . |
| 21 | You did n't have to tell Claire , Annabel or me about Nanny 's cold hands ; we had suffered from them most of our lives , but what that had to do with pastry was what Father described as a ‘ female mystery ’ . |
| 22 | ‘ But … why has n't she said anything to Tom , my ma or me about it ? ’ |
| 23 | It were about one pound thirty or summat about that width |
| 24 | Or something about going to the library ? |
| 25 | He said well , erm , or something about reunions and told her . |
| 26 | Was it in America or something about it ? |
| 27 | When you meet your potential accountant , ask him or her about who else he or she acts for . |
| 28 | If you scored two or more points you should , if you have not already , see your doctor and get further advice from him or her about what you should do to reduce your heart disease and stroke risk . |
| 29 | As we have seen , it is not uncommon for girls to have great difficulty telling their parents or anyone about it , and they may delay this revelation for many months or even right up to when they are going into labour . |
| 30 | Or what about 4-META ( pronounced 4-mee-ta as in cheetah ) , currently used in some dental fillings to promote adhesion to teeth . |