Example sentences of "be around [pron] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The principal said expansion in student numbers would be around its core areas , with a focus on food science and in drama . |
| 2 | He let the girl jog past him and then jumped out on to her back ; she never even heard him until his arms were around her body . |
| 3 | Alice 's arms were around his waist as they rode home , her hands like two white birds sleeping on the soft leather of his jacket . |
| 4 | Under the window , Hana was similarly quizzing Michael , despite the fact that Maria 's arms were around his neck . |
| 5 | Her arms were around his neck , and her hands lay on the velvet collar of his coat . |
| 6 | Rachel 's arms were around his neck , his hard mouth closing aginast hers , and she was lost in his kiss . |
| 7 | I remember , after one lesson , having a sensation of a collar being around my neck which prevented me from turning my head ( similar to the kind people have to wear after painful neck injuries ) . |
| 8 | She wound a lime chiffon scarf of Madeleine 's around her head , and practised pouting with one hip thrust forward . |
| 9 | Their forensic tests could probably prove it had been around your neck and in my pocket , but it 's been badly mistreated as a piece of evidence . ’ |
| 10 | Edward ignored her protest , somehow contorting himself so that he could kiss her breasts , bare now , since her bra was around her waist , and still keep his hand between her legs beneath the rucked-up skirt . |
| 11 | I then saw that her arm was around his waist as well . |
| 12 | ‘ They told me little James 's coat was around his head , ’ Kevin claimed . |
| 13 | The key was around his neck on a piece of string . |
| 14 | A mother of twelve , just had another still-born , stifled by the caul , he came out feet first and upside down facing up , the cord was around his neck , marks of sinfulness , twelve children with how many men ? |
| 15 | Then the American announcer said , ‘ The bronze medal , Linford Christie , Great Britain , ’ and I was up on the plinth , the medal was around my neck and the Union Jacks were waving . |