Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] the [noun sg] around the " in BNC.
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| 1 | A farrier has been cleared of ill-treating a horse following claims that he allowed his apprentice to hit the animal around the head with a broom handle . |
| 2 | Perhaps in an attempt to redress the balance around the time of the recent franchise re-application , Scottish Television determined to duplicate its international success with Taggart by setting a similar-format drama series in Edinburgh . |
| 3 | The neck joins the body around the 21st fret and has the same fixing as the old EG. It 's a mortice and tenon joint with the hidden part running under the scratchplate . |
| 4 | Nick Wirth says its like dribbling the ball around the goalmouth … they 've got to put it in the net … he 's confident but not over confident … they will do their best |
| 5 | The Author weaves the narrative around the detailed eyewitness accounts of aircrews , groundcrews and those who built the large four engined bomber . |
| 6 | Poole 's most spectacular stop came from a ferocious 20-yard drive from Mickey Lewis on 33 minutes , with the keeper turning the effort around the post at full stretch . |
| 7 | These units claim a large water capacity radiation chamber , an entry inlet that creates turbulence to wash the water around the tube more thoroughly and a purpose-built outer casing that is extremely durable and in terms of outdoor use waterproof . |
| 8 | When the rains come , however , they emerge in great numbers and mate , the male clasping the female around the groin . |
| 9 | The Yard said the area around the police station was sealed off for half an hour while the package was examined . |
| 10 | The sovereign State of the Vatican City includes the area around the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome , Italy , and twelve buildings in and outside of Rome . |
| 11 | The sovereign state of the Vatican City includes the area around the Basilica of Saint Peter in Rome , Italy , and 12 buildings in and outside Rome . |
| 12 | The decision to organize the book around the analysis of specific crimes rather than district studies or thematic issues reflects my conviction that crime is best understood as an ‘ umbrella concept ’ which encompasses many different modes of human behaviour . |
| 13 | Blood pressure is the pressure which the heart and arteries apply in order to squeeze the blood around the body . |
| 14 | Before placing the planted lily into the pond it is best to saturate the growing medium using a watering can with a fine rose to settle the soil around the plant . |
| 15 | Coiling the strip was achieved by heating a 3/4in diameter aluminium tube with a blowtorch , and dry heat bending the strip around the tube . |