Example sentences of "[v-ing] round in [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 He was too clever not to realize that harbouring the Shah increased the danger of Muslim fundamentalism gaining round in the kingdom .
2 I do n't know what 's happening to me — I feel as if I 'm walking round in a dream .
3 The string was walking round in a circle at the end of the gallops when Bill 's Audi drew up .
4 The horses are walking round in a ring then .
5 Anyone looking round in the weeks of Christian Aid could see this really was ‘ the churches in action with the world 's poor ’ , and that while this action was firmly based at St. Andrew 's & St. George 's it was done ‘ in company with people form other churches ’ .
6 But not like prowling round in the dark like a kid . ’
7 The third and clinching round in the drive to sharpen the point of sale , goes to the staff .
8 ‘ Philip , ’ said his Mum , turning round in the car so she could see him , ‘ Joyce is asking if you 'd like to stop here with Barry instead of coming back to work with me . ’
9 It is more difficult to prevent the river going round in a loop and joining itself .
10 And it 's seventy degrees out there in the winter , well I was going round in a T-shirt , they all thought I was mad .
11 Then do various things , like putting your hands in the air , jumping up and down and going round in a circle , until eventually you go back in line .
12 That 's because it 's going round in a circle — like the Shuttle , and me on my space walk .
13 Oh Christ , there he was going round in a circle again .
14 Calling out one 's own name , each in turn , going round in a circle .
15 The District Council 's argument is in danger of going round in a circle .
16 is it me or are they sort of going round in a circle of Elsa , Sarah and erm some other people , some of the other common lot cos erm they seem to be cuddling and hugging like a different one every day , have you noticed that ?
17 I never told you I just everything 's going round in the room I just had and make the best of it .
18 Mrs Chalk was clattering round in the kitchen , and a savoury aroma was wafting from that region .
19 Those wondering round in a daze and being peculiar .
20 We 're not having a party we 're just gon na , they 're just coming round in the afternoon to play with you and we can have a drink and
21 Now I do n't know how they managed this dear because she was coming round in the day with little Donna with her and I was around and there you are you see .
22 and I found two pairs of Michelle 's knickers after that , I did n't know what , now I do n't know how they manage this year because , she was coming round in the day with little Donna with her and I was around , there you are , you see , these , they , they will love and find a way , anyway , erm , I said dear look , a woman needs a man to support her I said mark my words when the chap that she 's got at the moment is taken her out to disco 's and things , she 'll find that he does n't really want to kick in and help to support her .
23 And they were just coming round in the summer .
24 Her Dutch cleaning lady would be coming round in the morning — let her do it , thought an exhausted Olga a few minutes later , as she shakily bathed her face under the cold tap ; Boyd could darn well pay her more housekeeping to cover the extra hours of work .
25 Wednesday I 've got that woman coming round in the morning , take Oliver to nursery , pop round Janet 's and then pick Oliver up from nursery .
26 Swinging round in a fury , Raimundo was about to leap on Perdita when she brandished the fork in his face .
27 We have established the assassin had been tramping round in the snow , yet Lady Beatrice and Rachel are wearing the same clothes as they were this morning and , as far as I know , never left the house . ’
28 Too late in the day because all the hotels are full and I end up tramping round in the dark , lugging my pack and money ( cash , a great wad of hard currency ) , nervous of the hatchet-faced youths who watch me meandering round , concentrating so intently on making it look as though I know exactly where I 'm heading that I soon have no idea where I am on the mapless streets of Algiers .
29 Not like what they 've got to put up with now — ferreting round in the council bins for old take-aways and kipping in cardboard boxes .
30 There was also the night when I was buzzing round in the office car , making the routine late calls at the district police stations and ambulance headquarters in Cardiff , just before midnight .
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