Example sentences of "be [prep] [noun sg] around [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Have you ever felt that you ( and the family ) are in orbit around a controlling , wilful toddler ? |
| 2 | Two rocky bodies , masses m 1 and m 2 , densities d 1 and d 2 , are in orbit around a planet of mass M. Both bodies are several hundred kilometres diameter . |
| 3 | So the only place to put such a black hole , in which one might use the energy that it emitted , would be in orbit around the earth — and the only way that one could get it to orbit the earth would be to attract it there by towing a large mass in front of it , rather like a carrot in front of a donkey . |
| 4 | The natural assumption was that the electrons were in orbit around the nucleus as the earth is in orbit around the sun . |
| 5 | Signs detailing the changes were in place around the route this week and county and borough councillors plan a formal opening of the scheme on Monday morning when a special bollard is locked into place in Duke Street . |
| 6 | You do n't mind being on call around the clock ? |
| 7 | The natural assumption was that the electrons were in orbit around the nucleus as the earth is in orbit around the sun . |
| 8 | In fact , a new career opening or a new way of life altogether is on offer around the 29th which ca n't be refused . |