Example sentences of "around us [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The other people all around us must have thought — I do n't know what they must have thought . |
| 2 | Q E D , we seem to have proved that what happens all around us can not namely altruism and cooperation . |
| 3 | We can not do what we want because guilt convinces us that those around us will be hurt , so we temper our lives and our actions to avoid that mythical hurt . |
| 4 | ‘ It 's such a relief to get out of the starched uniform and the black stockings , ’ she said loudly so that the crowd around us could hear . |
| 5 | Now I could not countenance , and I 'm sure none of the authorities around us could countenance a new settlement that scale in Greater York . |