Example sentences of "[coord] [noun pl] [verb] around the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then arrange some flowers in the vase , remembering to position a few so that they overlap the top of the vase to soften as many hard lines as possible , with perhaps one or two leaves or flowers ranged around the base of the vase for a more natural effect . |
| 2 | They are designed to be portable and enable herdsmen and hunters to move around the countryside in search of new pastures for their camels , sheep and yak . |
| 3 | Unisys says it also intends to offer CTOS networked workstations and servers built around the Pentium in the fourth quarter . |
| 4 | A very lazy way to spend a day in the sun , is to buy a ‘ day ’ ticket , and hop on and off the boats and in and out of the many cafes and restaurants dotted around the lake . |
| 5 | The scullions sweated and ducked at the spits and bake-ovens built around the exercise ground for the clan to feast . |
| 6 | Adjacent to La Rive is the Wine Room , a private dining area with a large central table and bottles stored around the walls . |
| 7 | People , information and ideas flowed around the building . |
| 8 | Ted 's apartment was in the East Village , an assortment of dank rooms almost devoid of furniture but with a variety of rugs and cushions and mattresses scattered around the floor . |
| 9 | You can make any number of letters and parcels to go around the postbox , and it would be fun to pipe or paint the names of the party guests on the individual envelopes . |
| 10 | It occurred to me that while we have , and I think it 's very positive , such a wide breadth of views and differences represented around the table tonight , there are some areas that are n't represented . |
| 11 | Detailed research on local politics helps to indicate the complexity of practices and processes operating around the politics of local government , and hence points to some of the reasons underlying the recent diversity in local political activity . |
| 12 | Meanwhile the pair say that they 've had trouble in the past with vandalism and youths prowling around the back of the council owned flats . |
| 13 | He looked covertly across the table at her , at the vital face , the dark eyes , the generous , amused mouth , the blue-black hair loosely knotted on to the crown of her head , so that curls and tendrils clung around the perfect oval of her face . |
| 14 | It was the first visit by a Turkish head of government since 1959 and talks centred around the purchase by Turkey of transport aircraft and weaponry , economic relations between the two countries and Turkey 's application for EC membership . |
| 15 | There were lots of wild roses and foxgloves growing around the lanes and fields and you could smell the hawthorn and rowan tree blossom . |
| 16 | As he fell the spectators rose , a chorus of shouts and cheers ringing around the arena . |
| 17 | To facilitate the sorting and parcelling of seizures , we had piles of cigarettes , tobacco and spirits spread around the deck and on the quayside which we would never have dared to attempt in any other place . |