Example sentences of "[to-vb] about [conj] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | think feminism has to provide a unified , positive alternative for all women , in order for them to be able not only to know about but to reject and try to escape subordination ( 1979 : 129 ) . |
| 2 | For efficiency and confidentiality , the conference is expected to have a clear set of objectives , and to be restricted to those people directly involved with the child and the family concerned , and those who need to know about or have a contribution to make to the tasks involved . |
| 3 | The Family Planning Association and the Health Education Council provide a free Family Planning Information Service FPIS to help people to know about and use the free National Health Service facilities . |
| 4 | A good interviewer will help you through the interview so that you concentrate on the areas she ? he needs to know about and do not ramble . |
| 5 | The last great campaign to revise social style — the so-called anti-spiritual pollution drive six years ago - petered out after only a few months when even the party leadership acknowledged it had more important things to worry about than enforcing short hair and dreary clothes . |
| 6 | ’ If onlys are things that eagles prefer to talk about than do . |
| 7 | And just as those who are young feel the need to talk about and prepare for earlier important events , such as their wedding , or their children 's christenings , it is quite normal and not at all macabre for some old people to want to look ahead and plan for the ritual and display of family love and unity that will take place on the day of their departure from this world . |
| 8 | Most concrete of all , most easy to talk about and to understand was the diet . |
| 9 | We have always loved to talk about and look at ourselves , as anyone who has watched or seen on TV home videos of family life can tell you . |
| 10 | It may seem at times that there is little common ground between the two generations , but if a parent is patient and ready to take an interest , and to listen as well as to give advice or pass criticism , there is plenty to talk about and share together . |
| 11 | And for that you 'll need to talk about and share your feelings . |
| 12 | Indeed the political theme for the day should be set at the morning 's press conferences , and local candidates and VIPs fully briefed and able to talk about or answer questions on that topic wherever they may be . |
| 13 | They respond to affection , being made to feel that they matter and to the opportunity to talk about or work through their past , especially in ways that help to raise their self-esteem . |
| 14 | Once you have made a decision about where you can site a garage , you have to think about whether to buy a kit garage , or build one from scratch . |
| 15 | The status labels of ‘ ruwang ’ and ‘ ruwahu ’ are the only ones used in reference by the Piaroa outside of kinship terms to think about and to classify social relationships . |
| 16 | They said they had decided to stop counselling , because they felt they needed to think about and digest what they had talked about so far . |
| 17 | There will be many things for her to think about and remember , at a time when she may be feeling quite disturbed emotionally , and you can do much to ease the strain of it all for her . |
| 18 | We are told that ‘ in normal conversation , both in speaking and in listening , performers do not generally have time to think about and apply conscious grammatical rules ’ ( Krashen 1981 : 3 ) . |
| 19 | Why in 1944 , when there was so much else to think about and to do , did those three key documents appear ? |
| 20 | So that 's the first question for you to think about and reflect on . |
| 21 | ( 1 ) Why was not amplified vibration generally available to those few people who were likely to benefit ? ( 2 ) Was James Yates really the very first person in the world to think about and use it ? |
| 22 | Decide : 1 Which guideline did you follow most closely ? 2 Which guideline did you follow least successfully ? 3 Which guidelines do you need to think about and work at ? |
| 23 | Examination questions mostly required standard answers , and denied students the scope to think about and explore the wider social , political and ethical issues related to healthcare . |
| 24 | These pictures show some of the things you have to think about when reading aloud . |
| 25 | These can range from the use of colour in the sanctuary to reflect the colours of the liturgical seasons , and what to think about when designing letterheads for congregations . ’ |
| 26 | Be determined not to think about or dwell upon them . |
| 27 | A century before William Booth had seen the need of the " submerged tenth " of Britain whom nobody else seemed to care about and declared " These people are our people . " |