English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "About" in Example Sentences
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37714	I'm making about four times as much myself as when I first hired Tony.	CK
3144543	If you've got a problem with that, I suggest you talk to Tom about it.	CK
329200	It is very important to decide what to do about the slope of the roof.	fcbond
316013	She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals.	CK
28078	The doctor came into the examination room and asked about her problem.	CK
27346	The public is entitled to information about how public money is spent.	CK
326312	The reason for my silence is there was nothing special to write about.	CM
1657968	Tom believes that the government wants to hide the truth about aliens.	Spamster
3182196	Tom has been talking about getting a new car for the last three years.	CK
2735304	Tom usually drives about ten kilometers per hour over the speed limit.	CK
2537068	Tom was about to say thanks, but Mary turned and left before he could.	CK
2744312	We're expecting about 3,000 people to come to our concert in the park.	CK
3071350	Why don't you think about it for a while before you make up your mind?	sharptoothed
2055275	I don't know about João, but Maria lost her father when she was young.	Dejo
1887782	I think we should stop talking about this and move on to another topic.	CK
262313	I tried to change the subject, but they went on talking about politics.	CK
287385	If I'd known about his illness, I would've visited him in the hospital.	CK
941356	If you want to go, then go. If you don't want to, then forget about it.	FeuDRenais
3205275	Is there anything you can tell us about Tom that we don't already know?	CK
29107	It is not necessary to make a decision now about the place for meeting.	CM
1442131	It took about five minutes to get to my uncle's house from the station.	CK
328376	It was embarrassing the way my parents bragged about me at the concert.	fcbond
52824	It was only yesterday that John told me about his plan to go to Europe.	CK
34791	Many of the things Pizzaro had heard about the Inca treasure were true.	CK
35180	May I ask a few more questions about that point? It's a little obscure.	CM
3158729	One of your neighbors complained about all the junk in your front yard.	CK
954291	Something you should know about me is that I sleep late in the morning.	CK
2031698	That charity is named after a person who donated about two billion yen.	CK
270605	The more we know about life, the better we can understand what we read.	CK
277491	The population of China is about eight times as large as that of Japan.	CK
954378	There have been a lot of complaints about the high prices at the pumps.	CK
267510	There was something about that house that made her stop and look again.	Scott
2835504	Tom decided not to say anything until he knew more about the situation.	CK
554621	Upon finding out about the others' success, she turned green with envy.	FeuDRenais
2042886	We just want to ask him a few questions about what he did last weekend.	CK
70425	What does your remark have to do with the subject we are talking about?	CK
954851	You're the only person I know that never complains about the food here.	CK
21814	As a rule, he arrives at the office at about nine-thirty in the morning.	Dejo
44835	As I missed the train, I had to wait for the next one for about an hour.	CK
688555	Can you tell us about your experience in developing technical materials?	pandark
2042887	Have you thought about what time of year you want to start your journey?	CK
303948	He travels about the world gathering facts about little known countries.	CM
3098941	I just mentioned it because I know a lot of people who worry about that.	CK
326555	Many things are easy to talk about, but difficult to actually carry out.	CM
28229	Surprisingly, he is the type that worries about being in the public eye.	CM
3205278	Tell me what you know about what happened at the library this afternoon.	CK
253739	Thanks to this book, I learned some interesting facts about this insect.	CM
282261	The freight train was held up about half an hour because of a dense fog.	CK
954379	There have been a lot of complaints about the lack of police protection.	CK
2712495	Tom knew certain things about Mary that she hoped he wouldn't tell John.	CK