Example sentences of "[noun pl] and [noun] surround the " in BNC.
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| 1 | To the north and east , banks of scree rose sheerly to the rocky crags and pinnacles surrounding the permanently snow-capped mountain peak , that in other seasons loomed like a sentinel above the village . |
| 2 | There is a vast choice of discos , bars and restaurants practically on your doorstep ; it 's only a 100 metres walk to the main avenue of the bustling resort and a variety of discos and bars surround the hotel . |
| 3 | Geckos have similar membranes but increase their gliding surfaces by means of webbed feet and flaps surrounding the entire body . |
| 4 | She is the only decent character among the money-grabbers and hangers-on surrounding the Rake . |
| 5 | The woods and walks surrounding the old Sussex manor house are peopled by children who died young ; the visitor , who is the narrator , is aware of them , but can not actually see them ; his hostess , who is vividly aware of the children 's presence , is blind . |
| 6 | It was an hour before he was discovered missing and we spent the rest of the afternoon searching for him in the woods and plains surrounding the house . |
| 7 | They would hide their money or belongings in the hedges and grounds surrounding the Bedford Institution and would then take their sacks ( or ‘ peters ’ , as they were called ) and enter by the large iron gates . |
| 8 | Yet however ludicrous the conventions and rules surrounding the operation of the lobby , the stand taken by newspapers like The Independent is both perverse and hypocritical . |
| 9 | The company partly blames the recession , but says its ability to stay competitive has been limited , ‘ due to the increased costs and uncertainty surrounding the major raw material , electricity , over the last two years . ’ |
| 10 | Up to 40 armed police and marksmen using semi-automatic weapons and rifles surrounded the remote house at Swerford in North Oxfordshire . |
| 11 | As the army shifted eastward , however , into the suburbs and villages surrounding the Palestinian camps of Ayn al-Hulwah and Miyah wa Miyah , they began to encounter opposition from Palestinian guerrillas , which escalated on subsequent days . |
| 12 | Each of these areas impacts directly or indirectly on the structures and regulations surrounding the media , on the work of the media , and on its degrees of freedom . |
| 13 | Fears and anxieties surrounding the provision of adequate warmth may be a rational response to the external situation , or , on occasion , excessive . |
| 14 | Wires , screens , machines and consoles surrounded the bed where the supine body lay . |
| 15 | Tall firs form a copse at the back of the house and great clumps of rhododendrons and laurels surround the lawns to the south , conserving the safe , dark Victorian atmosphere of the place . |
| 16 | George Duffus , the council 's environmental development officer , said the aim of the open day — the first of its kind in Scotland — was to dispel the many myths and misunderstandings surrounding the crematorium service . |
| 17 | A sun terrace with deck-chairs and umbrellas surrounds the swimming pool . |
| 18 | Down below , lost in the mist , he could just make out the holm-oaks and cypresses surrounding the Miletti property , a lugubrious baroque monstrosity built on a shoulder of land jutting out from the steep hillside . |
| 19 | Hills and meadows surround the church , and a gravel path leads from the quiet lane through an iron kissing gate , which is an alternative entrance to the wooden gates , bought to commemorate the Queen 's Silver Jubilee . |
| 20 | This may be so for some cultures where the taboos of the kind mentioned by Freud exist , but it can not account for all the taboos and rites surrounding the dead in cultures where the dead are seen as more friendly . |
| 21 | However , with Lebanese Forces tanks and infantry surrounding the embassy , Aoun remained in the building as of early November . |
| 22 | If one assesses the gains and losses surrounding the admission of an elderly resident to any strange environment then you can begin to identify what you must strive to achieve if you will go anywhere near compensating for these losses . |
| 23 | There are pleasant , landscaped gardens laid to lawn with borders stocked with a variety of shrubs and bushes surrounding the property giving a pleasant open feel with plenty of space . |