English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "About" in Example Sentences
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939746	A category 5 hurricane can reach speeds of about 155 miles per hour.	alexmarcelo
329196	About eighty thousand spectators packed into the stadium last night.	fcbond
279266	Anne was just about to leave the house when the phone began ringing.	CK
72888	Could we see each other for about an hour on February 27 at 3:00 pm?	CK
1409031	He was very worried about having to spend Christmas in the hospital.	CK
3044133	I need to talk to Tom tonight about what's going to happen tomorrow.	CK
414567	I think I'm getting a headache thinking about how annoying Chris is.	CK
1961371	I thought it was unnecessary for us to do anything about that today.	CK
953700	I was just wondering how you guys ever got talking about this topic.	CK
1936553	I'd like to ask you a few questions about what you did last weekend.	CK
1890853	I'd like to think about it a little longer before I make a decision.	CK
892386	It was a scary movie. I think I'll have nightmares about it tonight.	Scott
499981	Mark in red anything you don't understand and ask about it in class.	blay_paul
277115	The earth came into existence about five thousand million years ago.	CK
26634	The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.	Scott
3182193	The only thing Tom has been talking about recently is his new house.	CK
2639611	They said something about it, but I couldn't really understand them.	CK
2436052	When I was your age, I thought the same way as you about this issue.	AlanF_US
735085	You need have a good microphone because we care about sound quality.	jakov
3042221	You were right about several things. However, you made a few errors.	CK
73982	"What are you always thinking about?" asked the little white rabbit.	CM
3172271	Do you ever think about the time we spent together when we were kids?	CK
667904	Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.	CK
292969	He told me about the accident as if he had seen it with his own eyes.	CM
3109406	I make it a policy never to argue with people about things like that.	CK
318457	I'd made up some story about having to go home to see my sick mother.	CM
2952714	I'll ask around and see if anyone knows anything about what happened.	CK
953867	I'm very particular about what kind of people I invite into my house.	CK
3123603	If you don't like the situation the way it is, do something about it.	CK
1269457	It only takes about fifteen minutes to walk to the station from here.	CK
276922	Jealousy in a relationship is often brought about by a lack of trust.	CM
262370	Mother is more anxious about the result of the examination than I am.	CM
56632	No one can say for sure how this awkward state of affairs came about.	CM
271357	Questioned about his policies, the candidate gave only vague answers.	CM
954295	Something you should know about me is that I want to become an actor.	CK
278861	Talk about the weather, the food at the party or your favorite drink.	CK
3182195	The first thing we should talk about is what we're going to tell Tom.	CK
51812	The population of Spain is about one-third as large as that of Japan.	CK
275874	The President's speech brought about a change in the American people.	CK
56305	This was the last conversation I had with my mother about Terry Tate.	CK
3003454	Tom and Mary reminisced about the night they met all those years ago.	patgfisher
3205266	Tom has been dying to tell someone about being accepted into Harvard.	CK
2947861	Tom set about solving the problem in a systematic and determined way.	patgfisher
3182194	Tom wished that Mary hadn't overheard John and him talking about her.	CK
263926	As time went on, people grew less and less concerned about the matter.	CM
263865	As time went on, people grew more and more concerned about the matter.	CM
25139	Had he known what was about to happen, he would have changed his plan.	Dejo
295544	He had heard wonderful stories about cities of gold with silver trees.	CK
1513659	He thought about growing a beard, but gave up the idea of growing one.	CK
259362	I am writing a thesis about international disputes after World War II.	CK