Example sentences of "were around the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Rather more skilled crafts , such as fullers , shearmen , cutlers , painters and butchers , were around the £10 mark . |
| 2 | The screens were around the bed and the draught from the door set them billowing like sails . |
| 3 | Can you tell me about the buildings that were around the airport ? |
| 4 | ‘ What did Miss Trunchbull call your father when they were around the house at home ? ’ |
| 5 | He wandered around for a couple of hours having chats with any of the old fellows who were around the place . ’ |
| 6 | Most docks were around the Midlands ; over a hundred of these were on the Birmingham Canals . |
| 7 | Well erm you see although I learned shorthand and typing it was better money and that was the reason I had to do it , I 've passed my exams in shorthand but er probably there were n't enough offices then to employ a good many clerks , but erm they er it was a very big fellow who used to ring the bell and the bell was on the outside , he was named Tom but I ca n't for the life of me think erm what his other name was but , erm it used to put the fear through us I can tell you if we were around the corner and we heard that bell ringing but erm they , they were a good firm to work for and , but they were strict but everywhere was strict in those days , we had to accept it but it was a long long hours , but erm they knew I had some , I , I enjoyed it and I 'd go back again only I 'm too old . |
| 8 | Sam howled with laughter , as did those people who were around the cage at the same time . |