Example sentences of "[noun sg] circle [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The gravel circle outside the house looks like the car park at a cop convention . |
| 2 | He and Sir Brian had gone in first to stand shoulder to shoulder , their comrades around them , a fighting circle of steel slowly edging into the city . |
| 3 | From the Artic Circle to the jungles of Brunei , Royal Marines Chefs are commandos first and foremost . |
| 4 | Dartmoor is littered with many intriguing historical remains , such as this hut circle above Dartmeet |
| 5 | Overall length is 1,476ft and covers a half circle of approximately 72 acres . |
| 6 | PSR1706–44 lies within the 1° radius error circle of the COS-B source 2CG342–02 at ( epoch 1950 coordinates are used throughout ) and accounts for most , if not all , of the γ -ray flux from the area . |
| 7 | In June 1984 we searched a 70'x100' field centred on 17h04min30s , -44°20' with the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope ( MOST ) array and in May 1986 observed two adjacent fields to complete a search within the error circle of the COS-B γ -source . |
| 8 | Place marzipan circle on cake mixture and cover with the rest of the mixture . |
| 9 | Place the red marzipan circle on top of the cake on the drum — it will overlap the cake slightly . |
| 10 | A bowler who strays wide of the off or leg stumps gives the batsman ‘ width ’ and enables him to glance , cut , and deflect , opening up scoring opportunities in a 360 degree circle around the bat . |
| 11 | It is good to seek out opportunities where you can listen without being called upon to participate , for example , radio or TV programmes , sermons , public speeches , in the village circle at night , and participating in community activities . |
| 12 | We measured the turning circle at a little under 13m ( 43ft ) with 4WD engaged and a little under 12m ( 39ft ) with the tractor in 2WD mode . |
| 13 | This requires 3.8 turns from lock-to-lock and provides a small turning circle of just 33.3ft ( 10.15m ) between kerbs and 34.8ft ( 10.6m ) between walls . |
| 14 | The turning circle of the 16V and RSi models is slightly larger than other Clios at 35.6ft ( 10.86m ) between kerbs and 36.9ft ( 11.26m ) between walls . |
| 15 | Parkinson and his colleagues pointed out that out of seven regular observers using the Royal Greenwich Observatory 's meridian circle since 1851 , five produced self-consistent observations of the Sun 's diameter over each of their periods as observer . |
| 16 | Gilliland based his study on no less than five sets of data , including the old records from the Royal Greenwich Observatory with the correction for systematic observing errors , similar measurements with a meridian circle from the US Naval Observatory in Washington , two sets of Mercury-transit observations , and the solar eclipse data . |
| 17 | Spread each pastry circle with about 5ml ( 1 level tsp ) pesto sauce . |
| 18 | He would never admit to himself that this was because Jeopardy seemed beyond him ; Lucien was convinced he could never be included in Jeopardy 's elite circle of friends , and so it was easier to dislike him , to pick fault and criticise . |
| 19 | This brought one of Neil 's cracks of laughter and the comment , ‘ A wily gent , I see , ’ and then silence took over again , and lasted for a long time , until the front door opened , and Matey returned from the sewing circle at St Jude 's Church Hall , and stared at them , sitting there in the dusk , hunched over the board , rapt . |
| 20 | From another letter we discovered that a nun , Simone Donnelly , had already organized a mini-campaign by forming a prayer circle for John through the Catholic newspaper , The Universe . |
| 21 | Pots will be attractive here and the pool acts as a real focal point , set within a brick circle at a slightly lower level than the patio . |
| 22 | RICE wines made from a recipe given last year were presented at an annual members ' judging evening of the Alresford and District Wine Circle at the John Pearson Hall last week . |
| 23 | Alcuin was soon disappointed in the new king Aethelred , son of Aethelwald , and his disapproval of Aethelred and his court circle for excessive self-indulgence and immoral and unrighteous conduct was consistently sustained ( see above , p. 154 ) . |
| 24 | There is no evidence that the court circle in East Anglia , including those elements most closely identified with the queen , was inimical to Gloucester , or that the duke regarded them as rivals for power in the region . |
| 25 | There is no evidence that the court circle in East Anglia , including those elements most closely identified with the queen , was inimical to Gloucester , or that the duke regarded them as rivals for power in the region . |
| 26 | When a police car arrived , one man hopefully pointed out a few spots of blood on the pavement , mentally drawing a chalk circle round them and marking off the area with official police tape . |
| 27 | Make cuts into this paper circle to a depth of 5cm ( 2inches ) all the way round . |
| 28 | Press the paper circle into the base of the bowl so that the snips overlap up the sides and the round fits the base snugly . |
| 29 | That hunting band had weekly meetings , a well-trained manager , clear objectives — so it was pretty easy to turn it into a Quality Circle in 1980 . |
| 30 | There is now a quality circle within the company called IER — Innovation , Entrepreneur and Reussir ( to succeed ) . |