Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [v-ing] [adv] around " in BNC.
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| 1 | A big , bright Red Admiral butterfly is playing serenely around the New FADS ' merchandise stall . |
| 2 | Reaction is swelling all around me , and I 'm tempted to join in . |
| 3 | A short distance south of Trondheim we turned off down a side road to find a quiet spot for lunch , and in a grove of trees we saw redwing , fieldfare and chaffinch feeding young while siskin , blackcap , chiffchaff and willow warbler were singing all around us . |
| 4 | The smoky-breath was billowing all around him now . |
| 5 | Jesus was aware of her touch even though the crowd were pressing all around him . |
| 6 | The little girls in my chattri were standing expectantly around their father who was distributing Idi-their long-awaited Id pocket money . |
| 7 | The conversation was dying all around her as she looked in the direction that had been indicated . |
| 8 | Just when you least expect it , she thought , poetic justice is waiting right around the corner . |