Example sentences of "around [prep] the ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , a tail-wheel is more convenient for ground handling , particularly as with these types of glider the tail is extremely heavy and awkward to lift when the glider needs turning around on the ground . |
| 2 | And then comes another machine ( or the previous one with a new attachment ) which sucks up all the nuts and any other loose debris lying around on the ground . |
| 3 | ‘ I knew very quickly that to get the kitchen exactly how we wanted it , we 'd have to swap rooms around on the ground floor . |
| 4 | You will find that the model can be moved around on the ground in this state and that all the controls are effective . |
| 5 | After a few sessions of steering the model around on the ground in a ‘ zero height hover ’ , you will reach the stage where the power can be increased in short bursts to lift the model clear of the ground for short periods . |
| 6 | When steering the model around on the ground , in the zero height hover , it will soon be obvious if the model has a pronounced tendency to keep heading in one direction or turning one way , and it is a simple matter to use the transmitter trim controls to correct this . |
| 7 | They rolled around on the ground together for a few moments and then the boy 's mother came out and gave him Sergeant 's leash . |
| 8 | This sparrow-sized bird is dull brown and grey in colour , and since it spends much of its time scurrying around on the ground , it often looks more like a mouse than a bird . |
| 9 | The Gulf War , like a knife , cut the string , and the beads are dropping and bouncing around on the ground . |
| 10 | He looked around on the ground , and finally saw me . |
| 11 | The men and women lying around on the ground were roughly shaken awake . |
| 12 | Then he fumbled around on the ground for his glasses . |