Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] around the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Now that the exchange rate is around the $1.40 to $1.45 mark there could be a case for going back but we might have the difficulty of seeming opportunistic .
2 Some say a new era of enlightenment is around the corner , some say that consciousness is quietly entering the mainstream , while others see a grim world of confusion and chaos ( not chaos theory but just plain chaos ) .
3 This catchment area is around the lakes of Ullswater and Hawes Water from both of which water is piped to Manchester .
4 Biddlecombe 's new beat is around the horse sales … his year 's of racing expertise is being harnessed at last … and the best news of all is that he may soon be back in the saddle
5 The most comprehensive available data on exploration for tin-tungsten is around the Mulberry open pit near Bodmin ; a large low-grade deposit .
6 Wagamama is around the corner from the British Museum , through a discreet glass door , past a sand-filled ashtray and down some stairs to a big white basement with a shiny open kitchen at one end .
7 A more specific example of how the culture of work profoundly influences the industrial worker is around the issue of assessment .
8 " The house is around the corner .
9 By about five weeks the embryo is around the size of the smaller illustration and is highly developed .
10 Its current value is around the £250–300 mark
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