Pattern: V n about n

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Examples
…having been teased about the snob way he talked. (BNC)
My mother…never thought to question him about his job… (BNC)
…when the labourer summons her courage to challenge the boss about conditions on the farm… (BNC)
[Companies] are obliged to notify local authorities about activities causing pollution. (BNC)
She knew a lot about birds… (BNC)
Constructions
1. the notify someone about construction2. the question someone about construction3. the tease someone about construction4. the challenge someone about construction5. the what I like about something construction6. the know a lot about something construction7. the kid oneself about something construction8. the something reveals a lot about something construction

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