Example sentences of "[noun pl] around the earth " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the Moon orbits around the Earth it exerts its gravitational pull as illustrated : |
| 2 | Most ozone is generated above the equator , where the sun 's radiation is strongest , and then carried by stratospheric winds around the earth towards the poles . |
| 3 | Cars and light vans contribute to 18 per cent of the carbon emissions which thicken the protective layer of gases around the Earth contributing to global warming ( see Chapter 1 ) . |
| 4 | Planets moved in circles , or epicycles , the centres of which moved in circles around the earth . |
| 5 | Satellite communications provide a way round this , and now Iridium Inc — a company founded recently by a consortium of companies including Motorola Inc — is to place a constellation of 66 satellites around the earth , costing $3,000m , for a commercial service that is expected to span the globe by 1998 . |
| 6 | Satellite communications provide a way round this , and now Iridium Inc — a company founded recently by a consortium of companies including Motorola Inc — is to place a constellation of 66 satellites around the earth , costing $3bn , for a commercial service that is expected to span the globe by 1998 . |
| 7 | That light travels at the speed of five times around the earth in the time it takes to say rice pudding is indeed an amazing matter . |