Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] around [art] capital " in BNC.

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1 The final year of Siyad Barre 's 21-year rule was marked by a rapid deterioration of the security situation throughout the country , with the government 's authority increasingly confined to a small area around the capital .
2 Under the 1917 Constitution ( as revised ) Mexico is a federal republic comprising 31 states and a Federal District around the capital .
3 The country comprises 20 states , two federal territories , a Federal District around the capital and 72 federal dependencies .
4 Mexico , which achieved independence from Spain in 1821 , is made up of 31 states and a federal district around the capital .
5 The country is divided into 20 states , two federal territories , a federal district around the capital and 72 federal dependencies .
6 President Burhanuddin Rabbani said he was ready for talks with any party and described the nearly four-week bombardment around the capital of Kabul as necessary to defend residents .
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