Example sentences of "round at the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He tried very hard not to cough like he 'd seen people cough in westerns when they tried whisky for the first time , and got away with just clearing his throat rather loudly ( he looked round at the curtains , afraid somebody might have heard ) . |
| 2 | He took a deep breath and glanced round at the giants . |
| 3 | She knew at once what he meant and looked nervously round at the others . |
| 4 | " And while you 're there , " said Bigwig , scowling round at the others from under the great sheaf of fur on his head , " I 'll just have a few words with these three . |
| 5 | She looked round at the others , spitting dust from their mouths , coughing , shaking with cold . |
| 6 | I 'll have to check the exact date , ’ she mumbled , then , glancing round at the others , she said , ‘ Are you quite sure you want to go again ? |
| 7 | She was silent while the girl unloaded the tray then when they were alone again she shook out her serviette , glanced round at the others and said , ‘ When we 've had our lunch , Ken , you can take me to watch the donkey derby and we 'll leave these two to talk . ’ |
| 8 | Mr Brocklehurst , on the other hand , now looked round at the girls , and almost jumped in surprise . |
| 9 | The man kicked the dog into a corner and looked round at the signs of battle . |
| 10 | I looked round at the faces . |
| 11 | " But my mistresses go home to their husbands for Christmas , and although I could stay at the Covington-Pyms and ride out with the hunt on Boxing Day morning , and call round at the Moons on my way back to cheer up poor Marie … |
| 12 | She felt no surprise at hearing Luke 's voice — indeed , she felt nothing but a cold numbness as she stared round at the ruins of her home . |
| 13 | He glanced round at the groups of people on the terrace , by the pool , strolling in the garden . |
| 14 | Then he looked round at the roses climbing the old red walls , the pink and white flowers on the fruit trees , and the birds and the butterflies everywhere . |
| 15 | ‘ Well , I 'm off now , ’ she yelled and glared round at the neighbours with her finger on her nose . |
| 16 | Erceldoun looked round at the servants who were now busy , slowly clearing the cold , congealed messes left by the previous night 's banquet . |
| 17 | She looked round at the cuttings strewn on the floor and then back at the blank screen . |
| 18 | He , they were late to bed I 'd had them erm round at the shops and then er er Queensway , then the shopping centre to pick up a card for for Chris . |
| 19 | She glanced round at the cats to see how much food would be needed . |
| 20 | But these jobs ’ — he jerked his head round at the rows of benches — ‘ will no longer exist . |