Example sentences of "around [prep] the last [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Why do n't you tell me about it ? — Sorry I have n't been around for the last couple of days . |
| 2 | Andy Norman , who 's a sort of Sam Goldwyn of our athletics , spotted this key to his character years ago during a wait at Helsinki airport where Christie was hanging around for the last plane on a ticket about one grade up from cargo . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Rushing around at the last minute trying to obtain foreign currency and travellers cheques is not the best preparation for a business trip abroad . |
| 5 | but I said well at least you 've got it all done , you do n't have to rush around at the last minute . |