Example sentences of "[conj] [is] [verb] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | The woman is either the temptress or is lying about her consent . |
| 2 | I begin by repeating the point that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State made in a letter to my hon. Friend the Member for Devon , North on 14 January , that in an organisation the size of the health service , which deals with so many patient contacts , it should not be surprising — indeed , it should be welcomed — that we do not seek to impose total uniformity on every single decision that is made about the treatment of patients across the country . |
| 3 | The discussion that is recorded about Lothar 's age suggests that some were at first not too keen to elect a pope in his thirties who , on recent record , might last for half a century . |
| 4 | The tension between the two absorbs a good deal of the aggression that is felt about a whole range of social experiences . |
| 5 | When we feel good we look good , so much that is said about health might equally well come under the heading of beauty . |
| 6 | That period is to all intents and purposes part of the sentence , and he ought to know everything that is said about him before it is fixed . |
| 7 | A basic interest in questions about the meaning and purpose of life ( a ) to challenge secularist assumptions and to appreciate that religious truth-claims can not be easily dismissed ; ( b ) to understand what is distinctive about religion , that is , what it essentially concerns , and be able to distinguish between that and features of it which can vary and perhaps be dispensed with altogether ; ( c ) to realize in particular in how many different ways religion can masquerade as something else , and fail to be what it claims to be ; ( d ) to appreciate the highly controversial nature of religion and of almost everything that is said about it by anyone , whether religious or not ; ( e ) to have a firm grasp of criteria by which to evaluate precise examples and manifestations of religion in practice ; ( f ) to appreciate the force of the question-mark with regard to the ultimate divide between religion and non-religion , and to appreciate the reality of the dilemma , and the ways in which religion needs to be questioned for its failures , negative attitudes , hypocrisy and externalism . |
| 8 | For all the shite that is preached about freedom and democracy and liberties and individuals , the economist-driven society views 20% of the people of this island , and up to 60% of the world 's population , as ‘ surplus to requirements ’ . |
| 9 | The question that is raised about the Independent , is not whether it exists , but who owns it . |
| 10 | It is hard to reconcile this interpretation with the apparent frugivorous adaptations of Kenyapithecus and the presence in the fauna of at least four other primates ( one other hominoid , one monkey and two small-bodied apes ) , but the interpretation of seasonal forest is consistent with the little that is known about the other afropithecin sites as well . |
| 11 | But the thing that always concerns me about these kind of decisions under those kind of circumstances is that it might be a temporary depression : in other words a suicide wish , and this is a terrifically difficult issue that is bantered about a lot under these kind of circumstances , and normally , if someone says ‘ Kill me , ’ you figure they 're crazy . |
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| 13 | You should acquaint yourself with any material that is provided about the authority . |
| 14 | It needs to be something that is talked about in the same way that racism and sexism are talked about . |
| 15 | But you also show great restraint over a lot of the stuff that 's written about you in the press , a lot of which is ill-informed gossip . |
| 16 | It was like the Michael Jackson thing and that 's a strange place to be , because it 's only the celebrity that 's talked about . |
| 17 | But even with everything that 's known about the risks from AIDS , James is convinced withdrawal of the pharmacy service will encourage some addicts to take risks . |
| 18 | The fact that lands were available for purchase presupposes that there were sellers as well as buyers , and much less is known about who these were , and why they were selling , than is known about the purchasers . |
| 19 | Cook said that IBM was aware of the announcement and is relaxed about the deal , despite its potential to diminish Wang RS/6000 sales . |
| 20 | Cook said that IBM was aware of the announcement and is relaxed about the deal , despite its potential to diminish Wang RS/6000 sales . |
| 21 | Mind you , the evidence for the past seven years of the Clarke genius is at last collected on an album that , like the Pet Shop Boys ' ‘ Disco ’ , knows where it came from and is chuffed about it . |
| 22 | Such information as is known about it transpired during court proceedings following the shooting and wounding of three taxi drivers by an MRF squad on 22nd June 1972 . |