Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb base] around the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | With the advent of longer holidays taken at different times of the year and easier travel , people began to seek their entertainment further afield , but remnants of these past festivities remain around the county in various guises . |
| 2 | Her lips pout around the filter and her cheeks collapse in as she draws deeply . |
| 3 | Its carved edges resemble horse harnesses , while two snakes coil around the top . |
| 4 | Unless the promoter of change has the power to reward the new form of behaviour and/or penalize persistence with the old form of behaviour , schemas are unlikely to change whatever managerial symbols and signals circulate around the organization . |
| 5 | As the backswing progresses , the shoulders turn around the spine angle which is pre-set at the address position . |
| 6 | We duck into a gulley and the waves curl around the boat . |
| 7 | As the two fighters move around the area looking for an opening in each other 's defence , various manoeuvres to distract and break the opponent 's concentration can be employed . |
| 8 | Patrol inspectors move around the factory in a systematic manner making spot checks during production runs and stopping the process when readjustment is necessary . |
| 9 | Patrol inspectors move around the factory in a systematic manner making spot checks during production runs and stopping the process when readjustment is necessary . |
| 10 | One reason for the ubiquity of chants lies in the fact that a large number of fans move around the country to support their team at away games . |
| 11 | A few rotted buckets lie around the well , which has a 3-foot high stone wall around it . |
| 12 | Other winds rotate around the eye while the storm tracks across the ground . |
| 13 | Some civil code jurisdictions get around the problem by looking for a consensus which blends the two sets of conditions , and uses the power of the court to resolve contradicting conditions . |
| 14 | ‘ The silk scarves go around the neck . ’ |
| 15 | The bad senses cluster around the notion of deliberately causing harm to another being or entity . |
| 16 | Floriade also has a lot more to offer than the splendid horticultural displays ; there will be varying music festivals including a jazz festival , fashion shows and even an amphitheatre where an assortment of shows will be staged by countries form around the world . |
| 17 | The previous criticisms revolve around the adequacy of the programme in terms of the ability to meet the timetable for the legislative programme , and of the effective scope and implementation of legislation . |
| 18 | The piste groomers work around the clock to grind up the snow which , because it possesses a denser molecular structure than the real thing , compacts easily into ice . |
| 19 | Their lives revolve around the home , unlike in earlier cult shows like Dynasty ( the office , the hotel lobby ) or EastEnders ( the community square ) . |
| 20 | Working men and women , whose lives revolve around the business lunch , and often an evening meal out as well , sigh for good ‘ home-cooked ’ food . |
| 21 | This area was once the site of a Gunpowder Mill and a lot of the old ruined buildings remain around the river including the Weir and the Old Mill Lade . |
| 22 | ‘ Fast Piss Blues ’ guitars spiral around the brain as Thalia 's caustic howl strips bare feelings of alienation , but also injects an element of defiance , a lusty show of resilience . |
| 23 | Here seafood specialities abound around the fishing harbour and a high-season traffic ban operates each evening to add to the pleasant holiday atmosphere as visitors dine al fresco or take an evening stroll . |
| 24 | Colourful sprites zip around the screen at warp speed . |
| 25 | As stated in chapter one , these problems revolve around the safety and soundness of the financial system and , more importantly for our purposes , conflicts of interest and duty . |
| 26 | All of the planets circle around the Sun elliptically in the same direction as the Sun itself rotates . |
| 27 | The RNA working copies drift around the interior of the cells , and eventually some of them bump into protein-making machines called ribosomes . |
| 28 | Details vary around the country , but this is the basic drill . |
| 29 | She saw his fingers close around the butt of a .45 . |
| 30 | And friends sit around the fire , |