Example sentences of "i around " in BNC.
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| 1 | The bats just decided to smash me around the island , and for every bag of boundaries they hit they then made a mistake . |
| 2 | I tried to take pictures of demonstrations in front of the American Embassy and the Americans were pushing me around worse than the Iraqis . |
| 3 | Ten minutes later the staff began to arrive and at nine o'clock Fred Workman walked in to introduce me to the staff and show me around the building . |
| 4 | On one occasion I persuaded Vaughan Grayson Mann to show me around her house so that I could write a review of the many oil paintings which had brought her national fame as an artist . |
| 5 | ‘ Deemy ’ took me around the town in a Russian jeep . |
| 6 | One of the first things to happen after my arrival at Bourn was the phasing out of Stirling bombers , so that the one that followed me around the perimeter track must have been one of the last to operate from there . |
| 7 | Even if I DID turn both taps fully on and DID leave the plug out I would not allow the bath to get anywhere near overflowing because my Mum would beat me around the head with the back-scrubber . |
| 8 | I gently pushed him aside and walked in and he followed me around reading with great enthusiasm while I poured the contents of my shoes down the sink , removed my coat and made us both a hot drink , interjecting now and again with , ‘ Fancy that ! ’ |
| 9 | Neither party seem too interested in the other , and that night I dream about Enoch Powell showing me around a slum street with a vile grin on his face . |
| 10 | Elf had arranged that Jackie take me around Monaco and the experience — of living through what a grand prix driver lives through every time he races — remains engraved on my mind . |
| 11 | ‘ Captain Robins drove me around the island last night , ’ I said . |
| 12 | Two brothers , as friendly and informative as their Christian counterparts , showed me around the palace . |
| 13 | " I expect they 're anxious to chair me around the hall , " thought the Collector triumphantly . |
| 14 | My father was engaged in research in tropical diseases , and he used to take me around his laboratory in Mill Hill . |
| 15 | ‘ No doubt the news will be waiting for me around the garrison by now , ’ he said . |
| 16 | That would drive me around the bend , just as it 's driven Mrs Ledingham around the bend . |
| 17 | Carradine clapped me around the shoulders . |
| 18 | A miserably dull , windy and cold Saturday morning beckoned for the last of my Island days and Ewen very kindly had given up his spare time to run me around the Stornoway locality before dropping me off at the airport . |
| 19 | At least , this human being loyally follows me around the place , keeps tabs on me and rings me up the whole time . |
| 20 | I have to tell you that a woman is following me around New York . |
| 21 | He caught me around the waist and flung me to the floor . |
| 22 | Would you care to walk me around the block ? ’ |
| 23 | He started to clout me around the head , yelling , ‘ Burglar ! |
| 24 | Arkan showed his less affable side when he tackled the photographer who accompanied me around the throat , throwing him out of his office and smashing his video camera underfoot . |
| 25 | Well they , I had to go to Road police station , London , it was quite good , the detective took , took me around that little area and er then when I got ready to collect to take him to Liverpool Street Station , I saw him for the first time , man about sixty one and he 'd got two suitcases , one lighter than the other , and while I was signing for him and his property I said to him , you take that light one and I 'll take the bigger one with the view to getting on the bus to get to Liverpool Street st but the inspector there was very good , he said I 'm not going to oh and I said to you take the light case I 'll take the high one , he said I ca n't carry anything , I got a rupture . |