Example sentences of "and a [adj] [noun sg] around " in BNC.
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| 1 | The owner of the voice was a big man of about thirty-five in a black coat and very dirty trousers , with a brown hat on his head and a dirty handkerchief around his neck . |
| 2 | She wore the usual black dress , and a black scarf around her hair . |
| 3 | Under the 1917 Constitution ( as revised ) Mexico is a federal republic comprising 31 states and a Federal District around the capital . |
| 4 | Mexico , which achieved independence from Spain in 1821 , is made up of 31 states and a federal district around the capital . |
| 5 | When we draw a picture of a planet 's orbit we show the Sun , of course , and a single line around it in the shape of an ellipse . |
| 6 | Well that that is now accommodation for away supporters down at there is no cover over it as yet , there were plans to make a covered stand of it but er they have n't it has been covered over and that 's where the away supporters still stand to this day and a little bit around the corner at the bottom end , at the railway end as they call it now , not the laundry end . |
| 7 | Perennials like linarias bring a subdued colour to the narrow border and a yellow jasmine around the door will give a warm welcome in the colourless winter period . |
| 8 | The ‘ lesser ’ is smaller , with a pinker , shorter bill and a yellow ring around the eye . |