Example sentences of "[vb pp] around the room " in BNC.
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| 1 | Joe 's eyes rolled around the room , noticing the expensive furniture I had bought recently . |
| 2 | ‘ You 're an observant little possum , ’ said the Dame approvingly , noting my interest in the valuable art treasures scattered around the room . |
| 3 | She waved a hand to indicate the dresses scattered around the room ; some of taffeta , others of damask or cloth of gold . |
| 4 | Mr Robson told Cleveland Coroner Michael Sheffield the telephone was off the hook and things were scattered around the room . |
| 5 | Blake 's eyes gradually focused on the indistinct objects positioned around the room . |
| 6 | The solicitor 's gaze moved around the room once more as Price warmed to his task . |
| 7 | The walls and floors are covered with massively bloodstained hangings and carpets , and mounted around the room are preserved bodies of victims killed in a manner which represents their ruling passion . |
| 8 | The next morning I wake up feeling like I 've been kicked around the room . |
| 9 | ‘ Oh God , I 'd forgotten about the mess , ’ she added , taking in the empty coffee mugs and sheets of paper strewn around the room . |
| 10 | A low whispering sound echoed around the room . |
| 11 | The sound of a neck snapping echoed around the room . |
| 12 | ‘ We 'd been doing the video for eight hours straight , everything was getting loose and they say , we wan na do a hand-held sequence , just go for it , run around the room and do whatever you want . |
| 13 | A whisper went up that Gogarth was a possibility and panicky looks were cast around the room . |
| 14 | James Price , Tom , Dolly and Carrie were seated around the room . |
| 15 | In seconds , poor old George would be spread around the room like an explosion in Harrod 's window , and the thing would be away . |
| 16 | When it was delivered — Rob and I took it over one evening — it looked pretty good against all the shawls and old textiles that Elise had spread around the room . |
| 17 | We went back upstairs to find that all the contents of our lockers had been thrown out over the floors , mixed up , trampled on , and that the lockers themselves had been hurled around the room , across the beds , which had been stripped , and out of the doors . |
| 18 | According to the prosecution at the trial , Branson was hit , thrown around the room and finally dragged downstairs . |
| 19 | Are there displays of children 's work placed around the room and is the attention of governors drawn to them in a meaningful way ? |