Example sentences of "around the corner [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hardly was he around the corner than the man in the parked car climbed out , crossed the road and let himself in to the apartment-block . |
| 2 | She had mastered Eddie 's cycle and came around the corner as though she were taking part in one of the bicycle races which had recently become such a popular spectator sport . |
| 3 | This dream always seemed just around the corner as George almost made it seem possible . |
| 4 | She explained : ‘ In a series you never know what is around the corner because the lines develop from episode to episode . |
| 5 | If the Doors comparisons are to be believed — which they are not — success is only around the corner if the amount of hype for Oliver Stone 's movie is anything to go by . |
| 6 | That one or two might make enough money to pass as legitimately successful , but that most would go on hoping for and talking about the ‘ up for none touch ’ that was just around the corner if only this and that fell into place until they became little more than saloon-bar bores . |
| 7 | There was always something around the corner if you did n't lose your head . |