Example sentences of "[noun] round [pron] and [vb base] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You could put a bit of string round it and put it round mum 's neck so you know where she is . |
| 2 | Only then did Fabia realise how much she had missed the dogs at home , and ‘ Hello , darling , ’ she crooned — and for her trouble had the dog whip round her and grip her ankle in its teeth . |
| 3 | Put my arms round him and kiss him . |
| 4 | She moved , as she often did , from pure , concentrated malice , to a vaguely girlish mode , as if she was looking for someone ( not Henry ) to put his arms round her and tell her everything was all right . |
| 5 | Go to find her at lunch-time , throw my arms round her and promise my never-ending life-long devotion . |
| 6 | For a moment she thought he was going to throw his arms round her and hug her , she was sure he had been thinking of it , but he hesitated and she turned away . |
| 7 | ‘ You just wanted to put your arms round her and hug her and tell her everything would be all right , that we would find her mummy soon . |
| 8 | I get this real strong urge to stand behind her and put my arms round her and give her a hug , but I do n't move . |
| 9 | If she 's crying for some other reason like because we 've been quarrelling and she wants to make up but does n't know how to I just put my arms round her and cuddle her and let her cry it out . |