Example sentences of "be around [prep] the [num ord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 'd think he 'd have told you he would n't be around for the next week or two . |
| 2 | It is no short-term measure it is the most important development for more than 50 years and it will be around for the next century . ’ |
| 3 | But if you do n't want it preserved , I think it would be so nice to have in college , if only for next year 's students , and you also would be around for the next two years , I mean if you 're doing , if you 're doing a language erm , option next year , or even a language recitation erm , this would be quite nice material to use for that . |
| 4 | ‘ I plan to be around over the next few weeks while we get this new image launched , and we expect you to be very visible . |
| 5 | Most SMP vendors believe an efficient and scalable SMP version of Windows NT wo n't be around until the second or third release , which are reportedly scheduled to be rolled-out mid 1993 . |
| 6 | Hand dragged furniture had been around since the 18th century . |
| 7 | ‘ Why do n't you tell me about it ? — Sorry I have n't been around for the last couple of days . |
| 8 | The drug has been around for the last 20 years , but this is the first time the research has been carried out over such a lengthy period . |
| 9 | It 's a new one that 's only just been around for the last fifty years . |
| 10 | Chairman before before you do finally er pack your bag and zoom off back to wherever it is you 're going , could I on behalf of the county council and all of our participants here today and those who 've been around in the last fortnight thank you and Miss Whittaker and your assistant able assistants er Mrs Binns and Dave in the programme office for the sterling work they 've done . |