Example sentences of "[to-vb] around the house " in BNC.

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1 One of the best ways of deciding which floorcovering to use where is to work around the house , thinking about what each room will need for the best combination of looks , durability , ease of cleaning and comfort , all at a price you can afford .
2 If we have sons we should try to change the social pattern and encourage them to help around the house , introducing them to the things that traditionally have been ‘ women 's work ’ .
3 Did you have to help around the house when you were a child ?
4 ‘ Well , I always like to help around the house .
5 are you going to look around the house again tomorrow ?
6 She 's now able to walk around the house although outside she has to use a wheelchair .
7 But often people stayed at home , finding jobs to do around the house .
8 If she had n't been Mrs Arbuthnot , he 'd have told anyone else to stop spoiling her and give her work to do around the house .
9 then he comes home , that 's what he likes to do potter around the house , well I do n't want to potter around the house when I 've been stuck in for twelve months .
10 She protested that she could n't go home , that she was n't allowed to hang around the house during the day , and Bunny said he did n't care where the hell she went as long as it was out of his sight .
11 I need crutches to get around the house and could not get to the concert , ’ she said .
12 Our 6-year-old bitch , JoJo , has started to wet around the house .
13 Amy cast herself as The Maid and proceeded to rush around the house performing errands and putting the world to rights .
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