Example sentences of "of [noun sg] around a [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As it came away from the cold flesh , so she cut it into strips , and she wrapped each strip of skin around a piece of bone . |
| 2 | Okay well it will be interesting to see what er what other people have , have said about it because I was sort of fishing around a bit in the dark and looking at the stats manual |
| 3 | Illustrator can also produce colour traps which are extra rings of colour around an area of colour which is going to be printed over another . |
| 4 | A rider , still out of sight around a bend , came toward her , crashing heavily through the regrowth As soon as he came to the turn , where the path was open to the sky , she saw it was the Master , Lord Watson Wyatt himself . |
| 5 | Love may light up beauty ; falling in love , holding a new baby , even the compassion and tears that come with bereavement can create an aura of beauty around a woman that reflects the deep emotions of the soul . |
| 6 | middle managers TOO MUCH ROUND THE MIDDLE Traditionally , a substantial layer of middle management has been necessary to push large quantities of information around an organisation . |
| 7 | The practical politician will not be tied by a commitment to rigid policy objectives , but will search for a high level of consensus around a policy generally favourable to the viewpoint of his or her political party . |