Example sentences of "around [conj] the [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But , but , but once , once the , the stories get around that the communists have not created a strong enough military base to guarantee that land reform will hold |
| 2 | They would n't hang around if the humans came . |
| 3 | Each was turned around and the wrists cuffed behind their backs . |
| 4 | With that we 'll see if we 've got any more it 's er , have to go down here which has got a bit of light , still some birds moving around and the birds calling , go and check the nests now . |
| 5 | The great Felipe had not even been around and the servants had ignored the fact that the inglésa was calmly walking towards the great gates . |
| 6 | To the west , the commoners ' fields met the highway where the buses turned around and the shops went on parade . |
| 7 | If they 'd spent time doing that , once against the backs would have stood idly around until the forwards reckoned that they 'd got their act nicely in order . |
| 8 | Our truancy is defined by one fixed star , and our drift represents merely a slight change of angle to it : we may seize the moment , toss it around while the moments pass , a short dash here , an exploration there , but we are brought round full circle to face again the single immutable fact — that we , Rosencrantz and Guildenstern , bearing a letter from one king to another , are taking Hamlet to England . |
| 9 | The case revolves around whether the travellers aretrue gypsies leading a genuine nomadic lifestyle . |
| 10 | Your current boyfriend feels concerned , but was not around when the problems began so may not feel able to help . |
| 11 | ‘ It will take a team of at least three horses to plough such rough land — and even then it will be difficult going with all the roots that 'll be left around when the foresters have moved on . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ It would be wrong for me to play in the Tests against Scotland and the All Blacks and captain the side and not be around when the guys go on tour . |
| 13 | ‘ I 'm sure we should reverse things and do it the other way around as the Americans do but it certainly means we can hit our irons well and , believe me , this course is going to demand exceptional iron play . |