Example sentences of "[noun pl] be around " in BNC.
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| 1 | If the fans are around it 'll be your job this evening to keep them away ! ’ he argued , his eyes dancing with amusement as he took in her affronted expression . |
| 2 | Small shops , pavement cafes and steps are around every corner . |
| 3 | Our gold and dollar reserves are around P£400 : a rather ordinary current account balance at NatWest . |
| 4 | Egypt 's largest concentrations of ancient sites are around the cities of Cairo and Luxor . |
| 5 | Surprises are around every corner . |
| 6 | The most important areas are around Weardale in the Alston area ( Dunham , 1948 ; revised edition in preparation ) and around Greenhow in the Askrigg area ( Dunham and Wilson , 1985 ) . |
| 7 | Netto 's Mr Gundelach points out that the average operating margin of big British food retailers is around 6.5% ; the figure for discount stores is around 1% . |
| 8 | The risk of developing AIDS by 2 years is around 0–2% and by 4 years only 5–10% . |
| 9 | The level of expenditure on military equipment and personnel in the inter-war years was around 1 per cent of GDP in both the United States and Britain . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Olschewski said that profits were around the two figure million mark , but would n't provide more specific details . |
| 12 | Entry to the major museums is around a fiver but worth it to see THAT painting , the Primavera by Botticelli and THE statue , Michaelangelo 's David . |
| 13 | They point to areas such as Manchester , the West Midlands and Nottingham where beer prices are around 61p–65p per pint as opposed to 75p–80p elsewhere . |
| 14 | Now his arms are around me . |
| 15 | His arms are around me , enfolding me . |
| 16 | Under the window , Hana was similarly quizzing Michael , despite the fact that Maria 's arms were around his neck . |
| 17 | He let the girl jog past him and then jumped out on to her back ; she never even heard him until his arms were around her body . |
| 18 | Alice 's arms were around his waist as they rode home , her hands like two white birds sleeping on the soft leather of his jacket . |
| 19 | Her arms were around his neck , and her hands lay on the velvet collar of his coat . |
| 20 | His arms were around her as his name left her lips . |
| 21 | Although her body was cold , she felt enclosed by warmth , as if her brother 's arms were around her , and she was snug and safe against his chest . |
| 22 | His strong arms were around her as she struggled . |
| 23 | Rachel 's arms were around his neck , his hard mouth closing aginast hers , and she was lost in his kiss . |
| 24 | It had a friendly dark-panelled atmosphere with brisk service and most of the diners and winers were around Maxim 's age . |
| 25 | For two years my father-in-law shuffled the money around various building societies , chasing the best interest rates , which at times were around the 20 per cent mark . |
| 26 | In the Sonoran desert , average summer temperatures are around 40C , and maximum temperatures may exceed 55C . |
| 27 | First , Toronto shares the same latitude as Nice , and summertime temperatures are around 80°F in June , July and August . |
| 28 | Persons and private trusts held somewhat less than 10% of the total and the combined holdings of the banking sector and the building societies were around 5.5% . |
| 29 | Most docks were around the Midlands ; over a hundred of these were on the Birmingham Canals . |
| 30 | By 1980 , registrations were around the 3,000 mark . |