Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] around the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The oldest artistic castings so far known in Nigeria were excavated around the beginning of 1960 , on behalf of the Nigerian Department of Antiquities , by Thurstan Shaw at Igbo Ukwu in the south-east . |
| 2 | There existed at that time , a real threat of an invasion of the British Isles by the French forces under Napoleon , so militia groups were formed and Martello Towers were erected around the more vulnerable coast line , to ward off and give warning of any sign of an invading fleet . |
| 3 | Spotlights were erected around the shelves . |
| 4 | Vehicle barriers , as requested by ELDC , were erected around the car park area where the main compound is sited and around part of the reinstated area of MH28 — Summit MH . |
| 5 | Nevertheless , what is most notable is the remarkable stability of the complaints and accusations that were arranged around the criminal question , providing firm lines of continuity between pre-war and postwar Britain . |
| 6 | A few bookcases with glazed doors were arranged around the walls leaving a central space for a table and chairs . |
| 7 | Last year provided an instance of that , when the television cameras were congregated around the right hon. Gentleman 's home at the time of his departure from Government . |
| 8 | Upright chairs were placed around the walls of the drawing room a large distance from one another . |
| 9 | Some sort of fire prevention had been in existence , for a number of hydrants were placed around the village and earlier in the same year extra hydrants were provided and the fire appliance committee was formed . |
| 10 | It was seven P.M. ; already military police were sniffing around the clubs and bars of what Texans call ‘ occupied Mexico ’ . |
| 11 | Three men in black overcoats and dark glasses were fussing around the long cars and a small crowd had gathered to weep and wonder . |
| 12 | More than half of the comprehensive schools in existence by 1968 were of the orthodox 11–18 variety , and most arrangements were crystallizing around the approved versions of 10/65 . |
| 13 | Yeltsin 's decrees countering the SCSE were relayed around the country by foreign radio stations . |
| 14 | Through the holes in the side of the Hongkong Banking Group building in Bishopsgate , papers fluttered on desks , books were scattered around the rooms . |
| 15 | Mr Robson told Cleveland Coroner Michael Sheffield the telephone was off the hook and things were scattered around the room . |
| 16 | They were driving around the Green and the smell of damp earth and undergrowth was rich , overlaying even the sharp car fumes . |
| 17 | Dozens of Glories were parked around the Monument , which was lit livid white by their blazing headlights . |
| 18 | Satellite reports confirmed that over three hundred armoured carriers were parked around the perimeter of the city ; large sections of the capital were blacked out and quiet after hours of gunfire and arson attacks . |
| 19 | Arghatun was shouting at the warriors who were grouped around the clearing , and twenty or so ran at once to one of the carts and pulled out a mass of folded fabric . |
| 20 | The bulk of the houses were grouped around the Church , along what is now the High St. and extended from the Plough to Hall House ( or Bourne 's ) , then from there in a line down to the river with Halling House or the Old Palace prominent by the Church . |
| 21 | They were dropped around the Rio Jara base , where two Panamanian companies were ‘ neutralised ’ by a parachute battalion of 600 US Rangers . |
| 22 | ‘ There wo n't be a next time , ’ Jenna pointed out quietly , looking down at her hands , which were clenched around the cup . |
| 23 | In the winter of 1975 the council evicted us from our squat and those of us who formed the nucleus of that original women 's house were dispersed around the country . |
| 24 | Well it was during the height of the er blitz ; we went in convoy from Liverpool , way north up amongst the icebergs which was exciting , and er then we came down to St Lawrence to Montreal , and then went down to er New York , and then eventually to er , we were dispersed around the countryside , and , and er we were fortunate enough to be sent to Cincinnati . |
| 25 | They have yet to repeat the campaign of eight years ago , when slogans of ‘ Kendall Out ’ were daubed around the ground . |
| 26 | The rest of the professional ladies were slumped around the telly in see-through armchairs , watching some kids ’ show called Cyclopaths , about a bunch of motorsickle chappies who went around slaughtering people they did n't think much of . |
| 27 | The basic shape was composed of silverweed leaves , with some sea lavender tucked in between them , then the largest blue delphiniums were positioned around the curve . |
| 28 | ‘ And yet , we 're told that you were seen around the grounds of Burleigh yesterday evening . ’ |
| 29 | The nineteen eighty two to three event was one of the most severe on record and its affects were felt around the world . |
| 30 | Barely a year ago investors were swarming around the airline business like bees around a honeypot ; airlines were forging grand global alliances . |