Example sentences of "round [to-vb] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Robert wheeled round to see the bearing face of Mr Mafouz . |
| 2 | Oh , we had someone round to see the house yesterday . |
| 3 | A sharp blow hit her between the shoulder blades and she wheeled round to see the woman who had spat at her leaning down to pick up another stone . |
| 4 | When the sales er exec on marketing goes round to contract the surgery to take that product there are two things that are generated . |
| 5 | The Substitute jumped out , saying he had to be in court in ten minutes , hurried round to shake the Captain 's hand through the car window , and said eagerly : ‘ Have lunch with me . |
| 6 | He turned round to find the man from the other end of the village standing behind him , dubiously shaking his head . |
| 7 | He opened his eyes and reached round to find the fastener . |
| 8 | Rosie had to stay in hospital for ten days , but on the first Monday morning after they let her out , she came round to visit the family . |
| 9 | The small boat skipper then holds the sensor in his hand and moves it round to pinpoint the source accurately . |
| 10 | He got a few yards down , he said so I said well have yo you have n't come round to view the house today have you ? |
| 11 | He was right up to it so I said well I do n't know whether you 're going round to view the house cos that 's on the market are n't they ? |
| 12 | Athelstan gasped with excitement and went round to rouse the coroner . |
| 13 | ‘ It sounds the wrong way round to choose the area because of the premises . |
| 14 | So she held her tongue as he alighted and went round to open the passenger door , offering her his hand . |
| 15 | ‘ Thanks , but I was coming up to meet you , ’ she said , as Vitor came round to open the passenger door . |
| 16 | They sat in silence until he reached Broom House , then he got out and went round to open the passenger door . |
| 17 | Roll out half of this to a 20cm ( 8inch ) round to fit the top of the cake . |
| 18 | Minutes later as neighbours rallied round to help the nursing home worker an ambulance arrived to take her to hospital . |
| 19 | As they did so the spotlights , under the control of the newsreel cameras , swung round to illuminate the fracas , leaving Mosley in twilight . |
| 20 | She ran as hard as she could across the muddy field , across the rickety bridge , and finally collapsed beyond the line of oaks where the stream curved round to mark the boundary of the colonel 's property . |
| 21 | Richard Pitman stole a quick look round to assess the closeness of his nearest pursuer — at least twenty lengths — and shortened the reins to keep Crisp together for the final draining half mile . |
| 22 | With a disbelieving shrug , he walked round to release the bonnet , and then glanced into the engine . |
| 23 | David ran after the figure that was nearly at the top , almost over the lip of the cutting , the figure then looked round to face the boy and smiled , then to David 's amazement disappeared into thin air . |
| 24 | Then you turn round to face the right . |
| 25 | Sensing she was being watched , she spun round to face the doorway , the Beretta gripped tightly at arm 's length . |
| 26 | She took her by the shoulders and turned her round to face the house . |
| 27 | Chant — wretched coward that he was — did n't slow his pace by a beat , but strode on towards the caravan as Estabrook was swung round to face the albino . |
| 28 | Pike did a sort of wild leap and whirled round to face the congregation . |
| 29 | He hitched his belt round to have the hilt of his dagger readier to his hand , and loosened the blade in the sheath . |
| 30 | It 's up to the owner to decide which way round to have the post and rails , although he must erect them on his side of the boundary . |