Pattern: V n about n

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Examples
…his capacity for deceiving himself about his own motives would seem to be boundless… (BNC)
…the study of such groups fails to reveal much about ordinary ideology… (BNC)
[Companies] are obliged to notify local authorities about activities causing pollution. (BNC)
…having been teased about the snob way he talked. (BNC)
My mother…never thought to question him about his job… (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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