Example sentences of "[to-vb] the [noun pl] around the " in BNC.
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1 | Or are we just creatures of our time , trapped by our failure to see the solutions around the corner of our life-span ? |
2 | All the forces of Chaos were brought to bear , and the mightiest sorcerers of the Chaos army set to work to breach the spell-walls around the island . |
3 | SCHOOLS around Petersfield have been invited to contribute to a mural competition to decorate the panels around the Tilmore Walk scheme . |
4 | ‘ We depend on Unprofor for oil supplies to fuel the generators around the city , but they only give small amounts and are refusing to give us newsprint . ’ |
5 | The government is proposing to extend the areas around the Shetland Islands from which loaded oil tankers are banned . |
6 | Either they decide to give up skiing altogether , or they undertake to develop the muscles around the knee ( the quadriceps and hamstrings ) in order to supplement the weakened ligaments , and — with the advice of a doctor or physiotherapist — ski with a brace or support . |
7 | Peering down dubiously at the envelope , Monica departed to the bus-stop in the main road , and Alice went in to join the others around the table . |
8 | He wears sunglasses that have a fading in-built , pinky-orange tint which seem to soften the wrinkles around the eyes . |