Example sentences of "[to-vb] around in [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It must be hell having a woman like Gwen and not to be able to strut around in public possession . |
| 2 | Invariably our toes are unnaturally cramped into odd-shaped shoes and the feet raised because we choose to teeter around in high heels ! |
| 3 | He warned of the dangers of liking to walk around in flowing robes . |
| 4 | Scarlet supposed she should be grateful that her daughter had not shaved her head , tattooed her nose or chosen to go around in floor-length black , hung about with chains and crucifixes like so many of the girls on the streets . |
| 5 | Usually enough for Gloria to shampoo her hair , for both of them to swish around in shallow tepid water , followed by their underclothes . |
| 6 | ‘ I just want to get around in one piece . |
| 7 | Young people from working-class backgrounds , for instance , are more likely to spend time with a boy/girl-friend whereas young people from G middle-class backgrounds continue to move around in mixed sex groups for a longer period , perhaps anticipating an extended period of dependence on parents as they head for further or higher education . |