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Example sentences for "quick about"

  • Get some little pieces and be quick about it; you're too slow.

  • Mary was shaking blankets with an air of deep absorption; Peter was industriously cleaning the already clean harness, and Joe could be heard inside officiously telling Billy to grease the other wheel and be quick about it.

  • You open up that door an' be quick about it!

  • Hand over what money you've got, and be quick about it!

  • Give us the money, and be quick about it.

  • Well, be quick about it," said Harold, impatiently.

  • There, Elma, do take the money and be quick about it.

  • Do come in at once and be quick about it.

  • My good girl," she said then, "pray get me a cup of tea and some thin toast, and be quick about it.

  • Now, Miss," said the Sergeant; "be quick about it.

  • Well, then, for Heaven's sake, be quick about it and cut off those trousers.

  • Yes; sorry to trouble you, ma'am, but we'll have to be quick about it.

  • Now out with what you have got to say, and be quick about it," he growled.

  • You get out of here and be quick about it," he said in low but firm tones.

  • I told you to get out -- and be quick about it.

  • Take a couple of men to help you shift aft, an' be quick about it.

  • Git aft an' tail on to them halliards, an' be quick about it.

  • You may fetch up the two overcoats from the boat,” Jack said, “and be quick about it.

  • Go and fetch some water,” said Betty Teach, “and be quick about it.

  • Come along with me,” he added, “and be quick about it.

  • This gentleman came to me one day, and showed me a little gold ring which had been discoloured by quicksilver, saying at the same time: “Polish up this ring for me, and be quick about it.

  • She may indeed have saved my life; so lend me a helping hand, for I have sweated; and be quick about it.

  • We must be quick about it though, for Hudson will be back in half an hour.

  • I saw her come in at the door heaps of times, and she always told me to put the picture back, and to be quick about it.

  • Then find out, and be quick about it, or I'll give you the rope's-end!

  • Bring me some liquor, and be quick about it.

  • Bring up the provisions and the kegs of water, and be quick about it.

  • My man, put your hands behind you, and be quick about it.

  • Be quick about it, though, for every minute counts.

  • There's nothing to fear if you're quick about it.

  • Let us try it at all events, and for God's sake be quick about it.

  • Get the water," he said, "and be quick about it.

  • Tell me what else he discovered," exclaimed Torrence, "and be quick about it!


    • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "quick about" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    calcium salts; cried the; did the; former period; fuss about; given here; licensed house; other property; palm tree; quick about; quick gesture; quick glance; quick look; quick motion; quick movement; quick pace; quick step; quick time; quickly followed; quickly made; shew himself; though very; until they; white muslin; will fall; will laugh