Example sentences of "round [prep] [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You go round through Maria 's gate then you go down the back and behind that little pole there |
| 2 | I mean just read round for fun yo and see if there 's anything that sticks and if you get chance to use it in an exam , do Okay , then it says develop a stock of gems . |
| 3 | There were many of them , and the simple home-made bread , butter , honey and milk scarcely went round despite Amsterdam 's generosity . |
| 4 | Cos they live down round near Tina 's but not like Tina 's house , before that off Allard Avenue round the back of Allard Avenue . |
| 5 | His own hand came round like Sikes 's , and then passed over his brow . |
| 6 | While there was no real social context to the biography of Dorian Gray , who entered a pact with an unseen devil to have his portrait carry the weight of his ageing and guilt while he maintained the freshness of youth and innocence , in this version the victims gather round like Banquo 's ghost , gazing at the decline which is merited and tangible . |
| 7 | Simon by then had heavily said , ‘ This hurts me more than it hurts you ’ to Pippa , and when the chaos was over Thomas began to laugh , for he had seen that the lash of the crop literally had curled round onto Simon 's back between each stroke , probably quite stingingly , though the man had been too excited to notice it . |
| 8 | He studied his outspread hands as though surprised to see them , then went on : ‘ She 's going round with Sidney 's boy — Ralph . ’ |
| 9 | Weather the central heating is on or not , dry towels are possible all the year round with Bisque 's Arbonia towel radiator , which contains a small electric heating cartridge . |
| 10 | Those who did achieve such distinction , however , reflected glory on both school and teachers , and the English mistress at once saw how to gain advantages all round from Victoria 's unhappiness . |
| 11 | Neck very short : legs short , legs and toes feathered in front ( all round in Pallas 's Sandgrouse ) . |
| 12 | I put on that your newsletter that I sent round in York er to tell staff we were going for it again , so you know th |
| 13 | The burning cord whirled round in Garvey 's hand . |
| 14 | ‘ Come round to Connie 's , ’ she said . |
| 15 | I went round to Kelly 's house and I played a computer there and they could bring |
| 16 | Mrs Frizzell circulated painstakingly through all the usual conversational openings , the weather , the forthcoming Edwardian Days Carnival Week , the coming winter and what winter did to the car trade , wondering how to get round to Hank 's Triumph . |
| 17 | Cunningham moved his chair round to Harry 's side of the desk , stopped in front of him and stared up into his face . |
| 18 | You ought to take the very first one round to Maggie 's next time you go round there . |
| 19 | Contrary to reports of declining sales , there have even been rises in circulation , readership and ad revenue ( slowly , but surely , the agencies have been coming round to Punch 's point-of-view ) . |
| 20 | Have met strange old friend — just going round to Antonescu 's Clinic with him . |
| 21 | I went round to Joanie 's and she told me everything . |
| 22 | They like to see people for a cup of tea , and they like popping round to Karen 's for company . |
| 23 | Johnny Marr went round to Morrissey 's house , rang the bell , pressed his nose against the window and left a large chocolate stain which niggled the answering Steven Morrissey . |
| 24 | She told Clarissa to stay put and say no more until she herself came round to Clarissa 's flat . |
| 25 | He 's away back to Biggar now , but he 'll be back up on Friday as we 've been invited round to Ingalo 's for tea — Hazel 's going as well , so it should be a good laugh . |
| 26 | We were almost round to Otters ' Bay now . |
| 27 | Afterwards he went out and bought flowers from a seller , and took them round to Dinah 's dressing-room , but was routed by Mrs Seale . |
| 28 | Then we got round to Edwin 's death and Francis 's murder . |
| 29 | The Cassons are now coming round to Tricon 's point of view , but still need a bit of convincing . |
| 30 | Stuart jumped out and pattered plumply round to Gillian 's door . |