Example sentences of "come round " in BNC.
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| 1 | Like some great vessel swinging at anchor , Crossman 's argument had come round half circle , as he failed to resist the seduction of the alternative , opposite or incompatible theory . |
| 2 | The young constable had come round the side of the inn , ready to support Hewett . |
| 3 | As she had come round the corner of the house from putting her bicycle in the old stable block , Inspector Blakelock had been standing at the front door almost as if he were waiting for her . |
| 4 | A neatly written notice on the door read : ‘ Knock and if there 's no answer come round the back . ’ |
| 5 | It was typical of the outfit that before the performance , the Company Manager , Wallas Ward , had come round the dressing rooms with a message from the management . |
| 6 | As the boat had come round the point they 'd gone up on deck . |
| 7 | He had been writing at the big desk , and had come round it to examine the patient . |
| 8 | That 's it come round the Y , now go back to the G , start , where you going ? |
| 9 | Oh it 's come round quick again has n't it ? |
| 10 | and the hand does n't sneak out afterwards and starts popping out and then it 's useless , then the rest of all this stuff you just get it out of the way under the arm , it 's all gone , right , this bit comes up between the two shoulder blades , do n't make the mistake of bringing it across there , a lot of people do that , that wo n't do , you have to come round the back and between these two shoulder blades to get maximum support , you 've got to hold this elbow up and then you tie it near the hand , now I recommend that you tie it and talk to your casualty , half tie it and say is that supporting you enough ? |
| 11 | Aye , there was er a Billy , a Harry , and er there was another lot come , I c I just ca n't remember their name but after the First World War this Billy used to come round this part and collect cast horses . |
| 12 | Yes it did it run down to the river and we used to have to write to get a permit to camp on there for the week but then there used to be an old , the old foreman of he used to come round every Saturday night , have you got your permit ? |
| 13 | As Jake started to come round the desk towards her , she turned away , averting her eyes . |
| 14 | He smiled slowly at her , standing up to come round the table and pull her gently to her feet and into his arms . |
| 15 | I try to come round the second thing . |
| 16 | See when I see that used to come round Sandy Row , he was the and he used to sit and the way he used to talk . |
| 17 | I had to come round this way this morning to get to Whitehall It 's just so chock-a-block on that new ro roadway . |
| 18 | See , the other week there , I was on beat duty and this wee nipper , could n't have been more than 6 or 7 , came round the corner and says to me , ‘ Fuck off , ya black bastard . ’ |
| 19 | And Maggie came round the table and standing over Phoebe gave her a long silent hug . |
| 20 | We managed well enough before you ever came round the place . ’ |
| 21 | He stood aside and leaned his back against the wire paling as the hearse came round the comer . |
| 22 | Philip ran towards it and as he came round the slight bend in the wide path he saw the boy tugging at it . |
| 23 | It was his idea in the first place to try celibacy when the Hare Krishna lot came round ten years ago with their gongs . |
| 24 | Upstairs in her room alone , Eleanor Thorne dozed and the wind entered her dreams , confusing her , until the bed was a great sea , and the howling came round the mast of the chimney-pots . |
| 25 | The Eel came round the bushes , saw him and cried his triumph . |
| 26 | ‘ Hullo , darling ! ’ she said , as she came round the kitchen door in her black trouser-suit , her black hair swept back under an Alice band . |
| 27 | Sergeant came round the corner and he said , ‘ Where have you been ? ’ |
| 28 | She stretched out both hands , as a mother might , unable now to check her own tears , and the girl came round the grave . |
| 29 | There was a murmur of congratulations , and Mrs Bradford came round the table to kiss her brother 's cheek . |
| 30 | ‘ He came round the front and dragged me out and jumped into the driver 's seat . |