English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "About" in Example Sentences
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326150	The train was derailed and about thirty passengers were either killed or injured.	CK
875567	They were there with some other motive in mind which she still didn't know about.	alexmarcelo
266366	Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.	darinmex
19104	Each chapter in the textbook is followed by about a dozen comprehension questions.	CK
2712493	Tom turned off his desk lamp and sat in the dark thinking about what he should do.	CK
3182200	What's wrong, Tom? We've always been able to talk about this kind of thing before.	CK
3279456	When I was a kid, there'd be nightly arguments about whose turn it was to wash up.	patgfisher
237674	You must make decisions about your responsibility in the light of your conscience.	CM
1334043	"How about a cup of coffee?" "I wish I could, but I have some place I have to go."	CK
329698	About how much does it cost to have a dentist remove cigarette tar from your teeth?	fcbond
329137	He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.	fcbond
1214838	Right now I'm reading a book that has been written in English about French grammar.	Chrikaru
3182201	Tom wanted to know if you've already talked to Mary about what we wanted her to do.	CK
3037385	An artist cannot speak about his art any more than a plant can discuss horticulture.	ApAdAnA
2940876	I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the people you've been working for.	CK
46862	The social worker was asked to follow up the information about the Stevenson family.	CK
1534396	The Titanic's lifeboats only had enough space to carry about half of those on board.	Spamster
954376	There have been a lot of complaints about kids skateboarding in front of the school.	CK
1398256	Tom and Mary have about 20 children, but they're not quite sure of the exact number.	Spamster
20176	We appreciate the opportunity you've given us to learn more about your organization.	CK
2032969	Although no one ever spoke about it, everyone knew that something wasn't quite right.	charlotte13
1936543	I'd like to ask you some questions about some of the people you have working for you.	CK
328318	I've heard about it. Your parents disappeared, running out on their debt didn't they?	fcbond
473877	If you want to hear a scary story, I'll tell you about a dream I had a few weeks ago.	blay_paul
29285	In London, the police are always worried about finding a bomb on the train or subway.	CM
3098960	It's going to be great to get a good nights sleep without worrying about Tom anymore.	CK
2974511	Union representatives remained tight-lipped about their negotiations with management.	patgfisher
43752	He turned the problem over in his mind for three days before he did anything about it.	papabear
269310	The new government is expected to bring about a good number of administrative reforms.	CK
954411	There's something about this bookstore that just makes people want to come back again.	CK
238870	They fed me a line about Monday being a holiday, so I took the day off, and it wasn't.	Zifre
3001422	Tom didn't seem to be at all interested in Mary's explanation about what had happened.	CK
1311596	The first time you meet people, you should be careful about how near you stand to them.	CK
3098998	There's enough to worry about without worrying about what Tom might be doing right now.	CK
1934845	Before we get started, I'd just like to say a few words about how important this job is.	CK
327976	The defendant was about stand trial when he grabbed the deputy's gun and shot the judge.	CK
2699500	There were some managers who complained about him becoming the president of the company.	CK
954578	What surprised me most about that accident is how fast the lawyers arrived on the scene.	CK
308633	I got together with her mainly because we seemed to share the same feelings about things.	CM
271181	Millions of people all over the world knew about Rev. Martin Luther King and his beliefs.	CM
3000819	Tom and Mary got married three years ago, but only stayed married for about three months.	CK
3081035	Tom moved about the house as quietly as he could so as not to wake Mary and the children.	patgfisher
51471	Sorry, but it all came about so suddenly that I haven't got a handle on the situation yet.	papabear
1141310	A study found that almost 10% of men were obese in 2008. That was up from about 5% in 1980.	Source_VOA
954353	The man, who had not eaten for three days, had trouble thinking about anything except food.	CK
3012473	The workers were furious that management had kept them in the dark about proposed job cuts.	patgfisher
62167	Until quite recently, people in developed countries didn't care much about the environment.	CM
40611	67% of those who never smoked said they worried about the health effects of passive smoking.	CM
3028954	Mary removed the band from her ponytail and allowed her hair to fall loosely about her neck.	Delian
1575118	My grandfather, who has an old-fashioned attitude, complains about how girls dress nowadays.	isrtcify