Example sentences of "on [coord] around the " in BNC.

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1 On a few of the more established family units there had been development into quite considerable contracting businesses which enabled the family to continue to live on or around the farm .
2 If you 're thinking about improving your lifestyle , do n't be put off by a well-meaning person who may try to get you to change your mind — especially on or around the 19th .
3 So peaceful had the volcano been , in fact , that its fertile soils were extensively cultivated , vineyards flourished on favoured sunny slopes , and the people living on and around the volcano were enjoying the prosperity and security of the Roman empire at its height .
4 To one side of the main building is Llanthony Yard where you will find a forge , Engine House and workshops , with regular demonstrations of the skills needed on and around the waterways .
5 A mutation that became popular in Victorian times was called the ‘ Moss Rose ’ because of a minute thorny , moss-like growth that forms on and around the bud scales , in some cases very heavily , and which is coloured .
6 The petrol burst into flame as it flew over the wick in the tiny steel cup , roared through the air and fell brightly on and around the two rabbits .
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