Example sentences of "about [pron] [prep] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 2 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 3 | Only with the repeal of these measures , the abolition of all laws based upon precepts of ‘ obscenity ’ and ‘ indecency ’ , and the opening up of the narrow , prescriptive sexual teachings insisted upon by the moralists , can we get on and live our lives , talk about our desires and argue about them without feeling ashamed or guilty . |
| 4 | Children and adults alike will be enchanted by the unusual and lovable collection of animals and can learn all about them by completing our special Animal Village Activity Pack . |
| 5 | Children can find out these differences and we might encourage them to talk about them by posing such questions as : |
| 6 | I tend to get to hear about them from seeing the Post Office . |
| 7 | Thinks about nothing but having a good time . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ I feel very angry that you 've come to a conclusion about me without discussing the matter with me . ’ |
| 9 | I would like to thank Councillor , Councillor , Councillor er Councillor for the kind things that have been said about me in proposing my nomination as Lord Mayor . |
| 10 | We learn about ourselves by making mistakes , as well as through success ; we learn nothing by staying in a rut . |
| 11 | ‘ I reckon I 've photographed about everything worth photographing around here , ’ he said , and went back to his ‘ Now in London … ’ theme until Leith , his enthusiasm infectious , stopped him . |
| 12 | He lay there , listening to the noises in the street , quite tranquilly ; not caring much how the time went , but watching it and watching everything about him with observing eyes ( 2 ) . |
| 13 | She did n't mention Roman Wyatt — she could n't talk about him without wanting to scream . |
| 14 | We 'll probably find out more about him by speaking to his prospective models . |
| 15 | He glanced briefly about him before continuing along the scattered fringe of trees that girdled it . |
| 16 | Perhaps you should try and find out a little more about her before admitting your feelings . |
| 17 | I am distressed enough about it without having you people coming here , interrupting my work . ’ |
| 18 | She thought about it without finding any kind of answer , and then she thought about the futures of her nursery-school children and others among the children of Dynmouth . |
| 19 | It had been such a traumatic , agonising time , even now she could n't talk about it without feeling pain . |
| 20 | But it does , so , she said she has n't got an up to date highway code knows anything about it about taking repair in narrow street . |
| 21 | When dreams are recalled during the day , it would therefore be the most salient points that would be recalled , and the colour detail , which would have been available if the dreamer had been questioned about it on awakening , will have been forgotten . |
| 22 | A hearing may be adjourned if either you or the Council say anything to the Committee , or produce something in writing which the other did not know about beforehand , and it is so important that you or the Council want time to think about it before proceeding . |
| 23 | This rating was given after the speed rating and subjects were asked to think carefully about it before answering . |
| 24 | And that 's about it from Talking Sport this evening , the headlines ; Oxford United take a point in a dramatic comeback at Molyneux , they were trailing by three goals to one with four minutes left . |
| 25 | Will he now do something about it by calling a general election and making way for a Labour Government committed to ridding this country of the Tory scourge of homelessness ? |
| 26 | They made it respectable to talk about it by linking grants with the proper adoption of equal opportunity policies . |
| 27 | You start off learning about it by studying natural light , daylight . |
| 28 | Thousands of you have kindly let us know much more about yourselves by filling in the questionnaire in our November issue . |
| 29 | What this function was I 'm even less clear about myself after reading Summerchild 's letter . |
| 30 | Ah but I believed if I 'm going to discuss or argue about anything as regarding that I had to be interested in it . |