Example sentences of "[noun pl] be [prep] [art] corner " in BNC.

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1 Month after month , as the British economy has languished in a deep and damaging recession , the only reaction from a puzzled and beleaguered Government is the claim that it is not as bad as it seems and that good times are round the corner .
2 Small shops , pavement cafes and steps are around every corner .
3 Surprises are around every corner .
4 Unforeseen problems are around every corner ; subsoil inadequacy , drainage deficiencies , utility inaccessibility , requirements of the building inspector , the fire-officer , the highways department , the licensing officer .
5 ‘ We talked ourselves into believing that those gaunt , tight-lipped men in caps and mufflers were round the corner and tailored our policy to match these imaginary conditions . ’
6 Where , Rutland Arms is on the corner .
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