Examples of 'they were about' in a sentence
Meaning of "they were about"
This phrase is used to indicate an approximate time or quantity. It implies that the mentioned time or quantity is not exact, but close to the actual value
How to use "they were about" in a sentence
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they were about
They were about to get it on and rad busted in.
I would say they were about a month old.
They were about to put me in charge of an investigative team.
I just thought they were about actual pussycats.
They were about to start on me when someone ran in.
The killer knew they were about to be exposed.
They were about to cross the border.
I was there the plane they were about to blow up.
But they were about the same bench.
Walked in just as they were about to close.
They were about to put him out to pasture.
They looked like they were about to fight.
They were about the size of a cigarette box.
They looked like they were about to explode.
They were about what was actually being said about me.
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They felt that they were about to go insane.
They were about to establish diplomatic relations with us.
Samuel saw that they were about to.
They were about to kill the traffic officer.
It looked like they were about to close.
They were about you and the grill.
Show them how wrong they were about me.
Because they were about to foil his plans.
I did not even know what they were about.
Just when they were about to get into it.
Inquired of one of them what they were about to do.
They thought they were about to get citizenship.
Fortunately we knew what they were about.
They were about the emotions of history.
A perfect night for what they were about to do.
And that they were about to be taken in directions.
The disciples thought they were about to die.
They were about to give him stitches.
I have forgotten what they were about.
Obviously they were about to fire the cannons.
The albums really consolidated what it was they were about.
They were about to enter the land of promise.
We had the feeling that they were about to wake up.
But they were about to discover something profound.
You did not see what they were about to do upstairs.
They were about to let a disagreement ruin everything.
It looked like they were about to hook up.
They were about to interrogate him when he was murdered.
Charles called me as they were about done with the record.
They were about love and happiness.
She did not know they were about me until we met.
They were about to have a beautiful little baby.
Adler thought they were about dominance.
They were about five years older than me.
Full of horror stories they were about their babies.
