Example sentences of "[been] [vb pp] about [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A previous review of the default surcharge , conducted in 1989 , concluded that no substantive changes were necessary and , at this stage , no details have been given about any changes Customs are now proposing . |
| 2 | There are of course many questions which have not been addressed about such experiences . |
| 3 | Furthermore , nothing has yet been said about all the research that does not depend on the collection of data by the sociologist ( primary data ) but instead makes use of secondary data — the wealth of material already available from other sources , such as government statistics , personal diaries , newspapers , and other kinds of information . |
| 4 | Or has nothing been said about that yet ? |
| 5 | When I move on to three eight one , three eight two there 's a lot of things been said about these benefits this morning which does n't leave much left for me but looking at the situation of the way this Tory government has in the last thirteen years , certainly since nineteen eighty two crucified the benefits paid genuinely to people is in itself a crime upon society and it reminds me of the the words of the song it 's the rich that get the gravy and it 's the poor that get the blame and nothing , but nothing has changed since those words were written many many years ago . |
| 6 | Enough has been said about this whole thing now and I just want to forget about it . ’ |
| 7 | A similar conclusion has been made about many of the private research institutes , like the Rand Corporation and the Brookings and Hudson Institutes . |
| 8 | Allegations of many kinds have been made about that matter and certain aspects of the command economy . |
| 9 | This hypothetical situation illustrates some of the difficulties likely to be experienced when considering the North-South divide and shows why so many conflicting claims have been made about this question . |
| 10 | Erm , have representations been made about this ? |
| 11 | While much has been written about that industry as a whole , relatively little is known about the individual firms in it . |
| 12 | At least one guidebook giving precise route descriptions has been written about each of the walks and without exception they 'll take you through some of the loveliest countryside we have . |
| 13 | More , probably , has been written about this great hall-like chapel than any other building in the world ; but in fact no description , picture or photograph conveys the impact which it makes . |
| 14 | Many books have been written about this topic alone and cheese is indeed as international as food itself . |
| 15 | So much has been written about this band , their every move painstakingly analysed , that it 's hard to add any startling insight , any new interpretation to the minutiae of Shaun 's behaviour . |
| 16 | Much has been written about this plant , but many misconceptions remain , partly because a great deal of what has been written is itself misleading . |
| 17 | So much has been written about this single epic without any clear view of the potential impact emerging . |
| 18 | More generally , the " why 's " have to do with providing answers to problems or questions : what has been written about this topic ? |
| 19 | Much more could be and has been written about this ‘ difference principle ’ ( 2a ) and its strengths and weaknesses , but enough has been said to , at least , give the flavour of the notion . |
| 20 | There are several forms of management at all levels , each with its own characteristics and much has been written about most of them . |
| 21 | I would n't have been bothered about any other cos you see it better on the , on the screen . |
| 22 | I do n't think he may have been told about that , now he himself if he knew about that , that might be sufficient digging him over this hill |
| 23 | The doctor said to me , ‘ Have n't you been told about these things ? ’ then sat and explained it all to me . |
| 24 | ‘ I was annoyed that I 'd never been told about this illness in England ’ , says Leslie . |
| 25 | I wonder does Alec been told about this ? |
| 26 | This was partly as a safety measure , but also as a result of a campaign by local councillors , who have been told about several near misses at Ruswarp . |
| 27 | ‘ This has been a subject that has been bubbling around for years and with an ageing population , it is an issue that has n't been talked about enough . ’ |
| 28 | Probably the most depressing words that have ever been pronounced about any slimming diet are those enthusiastic phrases from well-meaning medics on the lines of ‘ This is a diet that you can follow for the rest of your life . ’ |
| 29 | And if that 's the case , then in the middle of the next century , more will be known about me , than has ever been known about any other human being . |
| 30 | " Sometimes the irresponsible idea has been put about that land contaminated with mining wastes is related to human disease " , he said . |