Example sentences of "it was [verb] around the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She tried to tear off the balaclava , but it was tied around the neck , so in her shame and fear she attempted to shield her body with her handcuffed arms . |
| 2 | One of the chief glories of this house is that it has been little altered since it was built around the middle of the sixteenth century . |
| 3 | It was built around the shrine of Saint Alban , a Roman centurion who is said to be the first person in Britain to be executed for the Christian faith . |
| 4 | It was built around the year 1800 at the crossing point of the brook and the Grand Union canal , which it carries above it . |
| 5 | Powered by a tiny 62 hp Czech Walter Mikron engine , it was timed around the 19757 King 's Cup course at Baginton at an incredible 144.5 mph . |
| 6 | From then on , it was working around the clock with tons of gear filling 3 huge lorries . |
| 7 | It was wrapped around the body and over the left shoulder where it was draped in folds which nearly reached the floor . |