Example sentences of "about [vb pp] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Westminster environmental protection officer Sid Geake says the council has just about cracked the problem of multiple signs , but is now going even further to curb the blight . |
| 2 | John Flook , authority deputy chief executive , said at a meeting yesterday : ‘ We have just about cracked the problem . ’ |
| 3 | We have just about got the thumbprints on the Video and Activity Book contracts and it is fairly reasonable to suppose that the rest will now follow . |
| 4 | If you can imagine a benevolent and myopic stork in goggles and woolly hat , then you 've just about got the picture . |
| 5 | I had just about reached the stairs , when suddenly a white door to my right burst open and a group of students tumbled out , shrieking with laughter . |
| 6 | ‘ You 've just about gone the limit now . ’ |
| 7 | Now since I 've just about learnt the difference between the sharp end and the blunt end of a boat , I 've decided to go straight to the top and get some expert advice from the R Y A and who better than the R Y A's national coach John , Hi John . |