Example sentences of "[v-ing] around [art] house [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pampered town cat , by contrast , is often seen to be prowling around the house like a caged tiger . |
| 2 | She was always a busy , tidy little girl , going around the house at night making sure all the curtains were drawn and tucking up the zoo of small furry animals which crowded her bed — she has kept them to this day . |
| 3 | We should n't leave them lying around the house like a tube of vitamin C. If the words come too easily to hand , we 'll use them without thought ; we wo n't be able to resist . |
| 4 | You will look at your own child , whose current display of skills is limited to marching around the house with a pair of knickers on his head claiming to be Postman Pat , and you will get restless . |
| 5 | She got into the coach , the steps were folded up , and in a moment the horses were trotting around the house towards the main drive . |
| 6 | Then 30 minutes back home again and about another four hours sitting around the house before retiring to bed . |
| 7 | I did what my master asked , trailing around the house like a ghost though no one really wished to speak to me . |