Example sentences of "around the edges " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that happened , when the sun came out the lingering nicotine would burn yellow marks around the edges of young foliage . |
| 2 | Wild camping in the forest is prohibited but numerous organised sites are available both within the park and around the edges . |
| 3 | Not bad value but too rough around the edges . |
| 4 | * Avoid any cheeses that look hard or discoloured around the edges and that are cracked or dry . |
| 5 | In May , South Africa , concerned at the proliferation of the Japanese drift-net fleet around the edges of its 200-mile EEZ , banned the use and possession of drift-nets in its EEZ . |
| 6 | Adult weevils particularly like camellias and rhododendrons , nibbling notches around the edges of leaves . |
| 7 | Roots will grow from around the edges of the base , but can take several months to develop . |
| 8 | Apply the film over the damaged area , pressing in firm contact around the edges . |
| 9 | Nail down the centre panel — ( rough face uppermost ) around the edges , with hardboard nails , 12mm ( ½in ) and 100mm ( 4 in ) apart . |
| 10 | This is a very timid wrasse and only swims short distances in open water , between patches of seagrass or around the edges . |
| 11 | Do you approve of these changes happening all around the edges of our towns , or should something different be done ? |
| 12 | ‘ Does n't look very exciting , ’ said Thiercelin , peering at the mildewed page , brown and cracked around the edges . |
| 13 | Dark pigments appear at the tip of the nose , around the edges of the ears , at the very tip of the tail and on the pads of the feet . |
| 14 | Not only that , but the way the light came around the edges and through the door would enable you to perceive clearly and in three dimensions what was happening on the other side of the door ! |
| 15 | Around the edges of the World spiral ! ed the ancient stairs , where rats and sometimes other creatures bred . |
| 16 | Absolutely best of all , USAF Upper Heyford grounds its F111 jets while you glide silently around the edges of their field . |
| 17 | For example , if there are a total of twelve children , twelve divided by four equals three so have twelve sweets on the cake around the edges and cut the cake into quarters , each with three on , before cutting it into the individual pieces . |
| 18 | Sometimes the wet ink which is sprayed on to a horizontal board can spread out sideways , which results in a reasonably-uniform layer in the middle of the board , but an excessively thick border of ink around the edges of the board . |
| 19 | This leaves the fish looking in a very sorry state with ragged fins , sometimes accompanied by haemorrhaging around the edges . |
| 20 | A 9″ concrete base was laid and after the conservatory was installed by contractors , a double-thickness ( 6″ ) brick wall was built around the edges of the pond , to a height of 2′ 6″ above ground , following the shape of the conservatory . |
| 21 | Along the hedge that backs onto the lane is a magnificently full border , where pink , mauve and white phlox jostle for attention along with the steely blue heads of Echinops ritro , while annual lavateras in pink and white run around the edges . |
| 22 | The fingerboard is rosewood , after the fashion of '50s Les Paul Standards , and the pearl inlays have been expertly applied with little or no sign of filler around the edges to mar the effect . |
| 23 | Respective coaches Lynn Evans and Tony Rodgers were in total agreement on one point — their dislike of the new ruck and maul law which both men insisted ‘ deprives the game of shape , creates offside situations around the edges which spoil back play and denies the attacking side the right to establish and sustain pressure ’ . |
| 24 | More and more gliders were being produced all the time and it was quite impracticable to house them all in hangars , so they stood endlessly around the edges of airfields in the rain , waiting for an invasion which might come this year or might come next . |
| 25 | Limp orange light was leaking in around the edges of a grey blind . |
| 26 | Rake out all loose or hardened filler from around the edges of frames , then brush the gaps free of debris |
| 27 | Fine creases where the colour had flaked off the shoes were painted in with a rich reunite of permanent rose and white , whilst permanent rose was used alone for some minor details like the punchmarks on the orange strap loops and the stitching around the edges of the straps themselves . |
| 28 | These bunkers , beautifully trimmed around the edges and beautifully raked , looked innocent and defenceless — an illusion , as I knew , brought on by the fresh and shining morning . |
| 29 | It was curling out around the edges of the large double doors and for a moment or two Benny stopped and stared , then with a shout of alarm he ran across the road as fast as he could and pulled on the hanging padlock flap . |
| 30 | Take a small piece of glass , lay a circle of acrylic sealant or putty around the edges , and press it firmly to the floor , putty side down . |