Example sentences of "[noun pl] around the room " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were no juke-boxes or Coke machines , but there were many shelves of books around the room and a selection of magazines and newspapers ; there were also at least a dozen chess-boards . |
| 2 | A commission to paint Comic Strip comedian Rik Mayall ended rather abruptly when Mayall asked for fuel of an alcoholic nature during his afternoon sitting and , on learning that the artist voted Conservative , began doing Hitler goose steps around the room . |
| 3 | concertina cut-outs of animals around the room . |
| 4 | Since then be had put them on shelves around the room . |
| 5 | Ashley located the matches , which were kept out of harm 's way in the medicine cabinet , lit the wicks and placed the candles at intervals around the room . |
| 6 | The tentacles went momentarily as stiff as rods , hurling their various cargoes around the room , before bunching up protectively in front of the abused Eye . |
| 7 | Plants around the room eased the harshness of the simple colours and lines . |
| 8 | Liveried bearers carried trays of kebabs around the room . |
| 9 | It was clean , there were carpets on the floor , a tapestry on the far end wall with spring green boughs around the room to give a pleasant odour . |
| 10 | Before the children arrive , hide various items around the room and , if it 's a nice day , around the garden . |
| 11 | The adventurers can find many items around the room ( the exact position of each item is n't important ) . |
| 12 | June lit their camping lamp which cast weird shadows around the room . |
| 13 | The firelight danced on the old oak walls and threw strange shadows around the room . |
| 14 | The history of the airport is recorded on a number of plaques around the room which houses a spectacular example of stained glass window art . |
| 15 | Once there 's a danger he might decide to eat the picture and choke , stick posters ( or wrapping paper with pictures on ) and family photos around the room . |
| 16 | Humans around the room were turning to look in that slow , clumsy way humans had . |
| 17 | Not that his nephew Denis was in any better a mood as he chased his little women around the room . |
| 18 | Hide several squares of different coloured papers around the room . |
| 19 | Er your Royal Highness , Chairman , Commodores , Ladies and Gentlemen , the accounts have been circulated and they are to be found on pages eight to fourteen with the report and there are copies around the room . |
| 20 | Place magic signs around the room . |
| 21 | Lord Henry took ideas and played with them ; he gave them wings , and they flew like brightly coloured birds around the room . |
| 22 | In cases around the room lie the collected fragmentary treasures of human ancestry , mostly skulls , jaws and teeth with a few partial limb bones . |