English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "About" in Example Sentences
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3099065	You spend too much time worrying about things that don't matter.	CK
324650	About dinner time, Rev. King was on the balcony outside his room.	Zifre
667890	Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.	CK
389174	He almost never gets sick because he is careful about his health.	CK
260665	I delayed telling him about his uncle's death as long as I could.	CK
585984	I don't believe a word of what people have been saying about her.	darinmex
3098936	I don't want people worrying about me more than they already are.	CK
2718816	I should've been the one to tell Tom about what happened to Mary.	CK
1961286	I thought I was about to be captured so I ran as fast as I could.	CK
259765	I told you that in confidence, so why did you tell Jane about it?	CK
2952622	I was thinking about going to a movie. Do you want to go with me?	CK
767681	I'm angry with my boyfriend for forgetting about Valentine's Day.	eastasiastudent
1403187	If possible, I'd like to receive new information about this case.	Eldad
3168584	If what Tom told me is true, then we have nothing to worry about.	CK
2871802	It's a story about a man who dies without ever finding true love.	CK
1358381	John and Mary had different opinions about that important matter.	CM
34250	Professor Brown is very pleased about getting his book published.	CM
310797	She chatted with her friends about the football game over coffee.	CK
267549	Small children often like books about dragons and other monsters.	CK
954298	Something you should know about me is that I'm afraid of heights.	CK
39232	Television enables us to learn about foreign manners and customs.	CM
676288	The CEO is trying to quash these unfounded rumors about a merger.	darinmex
275048	The distance from the sun to the earth is about 93 million miles.	jakov
3171844	The last thing I need right now is something else to worry about.	CK
238323	The police kept looking for a stolen article for about one month.	darinmex
62139	There is a village about three kilometers up the river from here.	CK
2780742	They kept the information about the military operations a secret.	sharptoothed
61053	This jet travels about three times as fast as the speed of sound.	CK
3099021	Tom never told you because he didn't want you to worry about him.	CK
3023282	Tom was wrong about that, but he was right about everything else.	CK
23231	We must think about these plans in terms of what they would cost.	Swift
250323	Whatever you say about me, say it to my face, not behind my back.	CM
26074	When I arrived at the station, the train was just about to leave.	CK
247178	When we told Koko the news, she was silent for about ten minutes.	CK
1449821	Why are you worrying about something that doesn't matter so much?	CK
64275	You wouldn't be so casual about it if you were directly involved.	CM
3302497	"I was just talking to Tom." "About what?" "About what Mary did."	CK
238544	A formula is very convenient, because you need not think about it.	CM
1175370	All of our blood goes through our kidneys about sixty times a day.	CM
294762	As a rule, he arrives at the office about eight-thirty in morning.	CM
3024477	Can I talk to you for just a second about what happened in Boston?	CK
2662531	Does anybody have any medical problems that we need to know about?	CK
2662530	Don't worry about this problem. Someone else will take care of it.	CK
293351	He knows nothing about Lincoln, or for that matter, about America.	CM
243820	I have hardly had a minute lately to think about personal e-mails.	CK
1961200	I thought about writing you a message, but never got around to it.	CK
2537094	I'm going to tell you something about Tom that you might not know.	CK
263921	If you have a minute, I'd like to talk to you about some problems.	CK
326075	It's been about two days since I put the body in the refrigerator.	CM
965543	It's surprising that you haven't heard anything about her wedding.	FeuDRenais