Pattern: V n about n

The pattern can be best understood by viewing the interactive construction network link above.

To examine the individual constructions please see the tables below:

Examples
She knew a lot about birds… (BNC)
My mother…never thought to question him about his job… (BNC)
You know, Clare, what I like about you is your innocence. (BNC)
…having been teased about the snob way he talked. (BNC)
…his capacity for deceiving himself about his own motives would seem to be boundless… (BNC)

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