Example sentences of "[be] [verb] [v-ing] around [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Lucy crawled out of bed around lunchtime , found her way up to the shower while Josie could be heard moving around in the kitchen , and could n't resist leaving aside her own hard soap and supermarket shampoo in order to freeload a few squirts and squeezes of the gels , mousses and lotions that stood on the tiled windowsill . |
| 2 | Despite all the hype , hate and hysteria that has gone before , something magical and mysterious can still be heard shuffling around in the dark , and this celebration is the spotlight that picks it out . |
| 3 | The women were to be seen hanging around in the yard talking quietly or trying to wash to get a few more rags to the pawnshop . |
| 4 | ‘ In April , hundreds of runners can be found digging around at the back of the wardrobe , trying to find that old pair of track spikes . |
| 5 | Hours were spent paddling around in the dark on the Suez Canal until they believed they had mastered handling of the inflatables . |