Example sentences of "[noun sg] be [adj] around the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only section of the court that had a reputation for some seriousness and probity was that around the Queen . |
| 2 | In the presence of actinomycin a clear footprint is evident around the central GpC with enhanced DNase I cleavage on both sides within the A n and T n tracts as previously reported [ 23 ] . |
| 3 | A clear footprint is evident around the centre of this insert , which must correspond to ligand binding to the GA ( TC ) sites . |
| 4 | The situation is worst around the Aral Sea , where only 10 per cent of the local water supply is fit to drink . |
| 5 | As she had expected , the map was vague around the edges . |
| 6 | The boy 's face was grubby around the mouth . |