Example sentences of "is surrounded by [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He is surrounded by deep pathos , however , when sadly introduced by his father with callousness . |
| 2 | During the first 12 weeks of pregnancy the amniotic sac is surrounded by coelomic fluid in the extraembryonic coelomic cavity , which is a derivative of the extra-embryonic mesoderm . |
| 3 | The area is surrounded by major tourist venues within reasonable distance , including Warwick Castle , Coventry Cathedral , Stratford-on-Avon , Woburn Abbey , and the university cities of Cambridge and Oxford . |
| 4 | The village is surrounded by rich agricultural land and there are five farms all bearing the village name — Humbleton Manor , Humbleton Hall , Humbleton House , Humbleton Moor and Humbleton Grange . |
| 5 | It is about 10 kilometres broad , and is surrounded by rich agricultural land . |
| 6 | The centre has as its base a large house in the village of Glencoe which is surrounded by fantastic mountains — ideal for skiing and mountaineering in the winter and for hillwalking in the summer . |
| 7 | It is surrounded by landscaped gardens and the lobby has views over the golden shore and waters of the South China Sea . |
| 8 | It is surrounded by gravelled courtyards , trees and a pretty tub-garden . |
| 9 | The fountain , centre- piece of the restaurant , is surrounded by lush green plants . |
| 10 | They also have a distinctive blue band round their eyes , which is surrounded by black feathers . |
| 11 | Le Sport is surrounded by tropical gardens on a secluded bay of golden sand . |
| 12 | The anti-hero in Billy Liar is surrounded by doting young women aspiring to be his wife . |
| 13 | It is surrounded by modern blocks , but is nevertheless well preserved on the exterior ( 246 ) . |
| 14 | We discovered that the temple is surrounded by durian trees , the fruit of which ripens and ferments through June and July . |
| 15 | Occupying a peaceful position on Gezira Island with excellent views of the Nile , the Marriott is surrounded by spacious gardens adjacent to Cairo 's exclusive golf club . |
| 16 | It is surrounded by spacious formal gardens , terraces and fish ponds |
| 17 | Situated in a tranquil area to the north of Forte dei Marmi , the spacious Villa Franchi is surrounded by well-maintained gardens with wide lawns for sunbathing and a verandah . |
| 18 | The same can be said of Christian Dior 's exquisite new five-colour eyeshadow compact Fiction where the key colour , a putty-oyster called Light , is surrounded by gentle shades such as Lavender and Pearl Grey . |
| 19 | About sixty miles from Johannesburg and the same distance from the provincial capital , Pretoria , Rustenburg 's prosperity was based on mining , especially for platinum , but it is surrounded by good farming land in a warm , beautiful valley . |
| 20 | The hotel is surrounded by extensive grounds and nearby guests can spend leisurely days exploring the fragrant pine woods of the region or swimming in the translucent azure seas which lap gently at soft sandy shores along this wonderful coastline . |
| 21 | It is surrounded by extensive grounds with a swimming pool and enjoys maximum tranquillity and beautiful views of the surrounding woods and countryside . |
| 22 | But if the teacher remains the chief articulator of purpose and the planner and executor of method , this leaves him in a fairly exposed position even if lie is surrounded by technical , production and librarianship support . |
| 23 | The hotel is surrounded by palm-studded gardens , and has a disco club and sailing jetty . |
| 24 | • Come Spring and the Wild Cherry Blossom Fairy is surrounded by snowy white petals and fresh young leaves . |
| 25 | The palace of Anurion the Green , for example , is surrounded by terraced gardens containing many strange and exotic plants , some carnivorous , some sentient , some both . |
| 26 | Our pond is surrounded by crazy paving and slabs and so it 's not possible to put canes around from which cotton can be stretched across the pond . |
| 27 | This massive range is surrounded by dense forest and is largely shunned by humans with the possible exception of bandits and other undesirables . |
| 28 | It is surrounded by beautiful gently rolling countryside , where the hillsides are often covered in vines and the valleys richly wooded . |
| 29 | It is surrounded by beautiful gardens and many fruit trees and is set 500 metres from the sea and just over a mile down hill from Taormina . |
| 30 | For example , apart from its northern margin along the Mediterranean Sea , the African Plate is surrounded by divergent or transform boundaries . |