English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "About" in Example Sentences
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283108	It is strange that he knows nothing about the matter.	CM
290896	It seems that he knows something about that incident.	CK
52831	It took John about two weeks to get over his illness.	CK
3060702	It'll take about a week to straighten out my affairs.	sharptoothed
2653243	It's about time you got a taste of your own medicine.	Hybrid
31138	It's about time you were independent of your parents.	Dejo
52644	John is going to tell Lucy about the origin of rugby.	Swift
318859	My father was about to leave when the telephone rang.	CK
35972	Nick complained to me about the high prices in Tokyo.	CK
271354	Political candidates should talk about family values.	CM
317228	She chatted with her friends about the baseball game.	CK
308086	She was just about to take a bath when the bell rang.	CK
1110069	She's completely blasé about the dangers of smoking.	darinmex
3113205	That has nothing to do with what we're talking about.	CK
48113	The customer's complaint was about a sensitive issue.	CM
241020	The more she thought about it, the less she liked it.	CK
43400	The old man is wise and knows many things about life.	CK
1008948	The same thing could be said about many other people.	AOCinJAPAN
246810	The teacher I wrote to you about has not yet arrived.	CK
847174	The way you sit tells a great deal about your nature.	Source_Benedict_1921
1078019	There were all sorts of rumors circulating about him.	keira_n
305702	They talked about what they should do with the money.	CK
58122	This river is about one third as long as the Shinano.	CK
2590797	Tom always seems to find something to complain about.	CK
2639862	Tom didn't say much about what happened last weekend.	CK
2639860	Tom had almost forgotten all about what had happened.	CK
2639859	Tom has decided not to tell Mary about what happened.	CK
3099014	Tom has enough on his mind without worrying about me.	CK
3182169	Tom is probably talking to Mary right now about that.	CK
2537360	Tom spent all night worrying about what might happen.	CK
3205048	Tom told us a sad story about an old man and his dog.	CK
2735303	Tom usually drives about 10 kph over the speed limit.	CK
2986488	Tom was just about to go out when his cellphone rang.	CK
3289066	Tom's parents never told him about the facts of life.	patgfisher
1893921	We can't do anything about that problem at this time.	CK
2986310	We should ask Tom what he thinks about the situation.	CK
464584	What I'm about to say is strictly between you and me.	lukaszpp
954677	Why don't we think about this for another week or so?	CK
3142532	Why were you asking me all those questions about Tom?	CK
3119588	You will learn more about me than you'd like to know.	michaelstercero
3093716	You're probably wondering how I found out about that.	CK
634970	"How much is this camera worth?" "About 100 dollars."	blay_paul
2826504	About how long did it take you to translate this book?	CK
247464	An article about our school appeared in the newspaper.	CM
2738975	Did you see the item in the paper about their wedding?	sharptoothed
3142920	Do you have any questions about what needs to be done?	CK
270608	Don't be so glum about it. Life has its ups and downs.	CM
319376	Father comes home from work about nine in the evening.	CM
298183	He preached to us about the importance of good health.	CM
323158	He will be skiing on Mt. Zao about this time tomorrow.	CK