Example sentences of "and [verb] round [prep] the [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Theodora circled the house in the direction of the arrow and came round to the back door . |
| 2 | But it sprawled and flailed round in the small room and I suddenly realized it was going to attack me . |
| 3 | We had barely finished congratulating ourselves and going round with the good news when Mrs Maddock 's little boy from the post office ran to tell us it had been torn down . |
| 4 | Fig 27 As you pass through the eye of the wind you need to transfer both back hand and foot to the mast and get round to the other side as quickly as possible ; a small jump is often the best way . |
| 5 | We had two minutes to get into cover and walked round to the other side of the wall and crouched down with our hands over our ears and our helmets firmly strapped on . |
| 6 | He kissed her on the forehead , then climbed out of the car and walked round to the other side . |
| 7 | On the back , quite without superficial decoration , the artist has concentrated on revealing the forms of the body , not adapted to a linear pattern but swelling in majestic simplicity under the smooth cloak which originally veiled the hair and falls almost to the ankles , held in the right hand and brought round under the left elbow to be tucked into the belt in front . |
| 8 | She paused outside the villa , and looked round at the dark hills against the starry sky . |
| 9 | Cissy Salt , her baby face hard and cold as a coin , stood back from the couch and looked round at the trembling tearful group . |
| 10 | The Grand National course narrows approaching the winning post and bends round to the left immediately after , and with crowds manically screaming at him in the stands and on both rails and directly in front of him it would hardly be surprising if Devon Loch had suddenly been startled by the deafening noise . |
| 11 | She swung herself down from the back door and went round to the front steps of the kiosk . |
| 12 | ‘ This is a very pleasant office , ’ she began conversationally as he handed her a cup and went round to the other side of the desk . |
| 13 | Then , slightly bemused , he lifted his head and stared round at the cheering crowd that had gathered in the doorway . |