Example sentences of "i [vb past] around [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I wandered around for a while , casting wistful glances at my tables . |
| 2 | I wandered around for a while , in a bit of a daze , and then strolled back here . |
| 3 | I wandered around for a bit and then came back again . |
| 4 | The Old Gang Smelting Mills reminded me of an old deserted coal pit I played around as a child . |
| 5 | I dawdled around for a while and then headed south . |
| 6 | I bombed around with a pint between my thighs . |
| 7 | I hung around for a while … now I come to think of it , I walked a short way along the path , looking for him . ’ |
| 8 | At this party , I rushed around like a student on the last day of school , confronting over and over again people 's incredulity and dismay at my impending departure , assuring them that I could n't believe I was leaving , exchanging addresses and agreeing to keep in touch until the end of time . |
| 9 | I felt around for a switch and threw it down to reveal a stone staircase with iron handrail . |
| 10 | I looked around for a cup . |
| 11 | I fooled around with a lamb chop for a while , but decided I was n't really very hungry after all . |
| 12 | I sat around for a while , talking to people . |
| 13 | So I stood around like a fool for twenty minutes . |