Example sentences of "around [to-vb] [art] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ It 's not , you know , it 's not like here , ’ and he waved a hand around to include the zebra-skin wallpaper , his new friends , the small brown vial on the coffee table . |
| 2 | Obviously Ted and I were n't always around to scrutinize the intricate excitements of this new love , especially as Dad and Eva spent many evenings over the river in London proper , going to the theatre to see controversial plays , to German films or to lectures by Marxists , and to high-class parties . |
| 3 | The Doctor spun around to see a German officer leaning against a skeletal tree , his Steyr automatic aimed comfortably at the Doctor . |
| 4 | Some manufacturers are not as flexible , so it pays to shop around to obtain the perfect solution . |
| 5 | AS INTEREST rates ride into rough waters it will pay to move your savings around to catch the best rates . |
| 6 | Less than a second later he was jerked up and around to meet a devastating punch straight to the jaw . |
| 7 | if you rely on the loop , it may be worth moving the set around to find the best location for receiving . |
| 8 | Popularly when this type of ‘ internal market ’ is mentioned , it is in terms of ‘ patients being able to shop around to find the shortest waiting list , with their health authority being sent the bill ’ . |
| 9 | Popularly when this type of ‘ Internal Market ’ is mentioned , it is in terms of ‘ patients being able to shop around to find the shortest waiting list , with their health authority being sent the bill ’ . |
| 10 | Bird watchers are travelling from miles around to view the latest addition to a clifftop nest . |
| 11 | The different sectors are like jigsaw pieces and can be moved around to fit the particular city being dealt with . |
| 12 | They 'll jump to your tune , but it 's unlikely that they 'll hang around to hear the final Act of the opera . |
| 13 | This means that nobody is around to use the local amenities including shops , taxi services , libraries and the like . |
| 14 | He wrenched the wheel around to negotiate a treacherous curve . |
| 15 | But now the solar influence is beginning to turn around to contribute a further warming influence up to the year 2010 , boosting the greenhouse effect where for the past 30 years it has been counterbalancing it . |
| 16 | If you deal with a tied agent or direct with an insurance company you can ask how the cover offered meets your requirements , but you will need to shop around to determine the best option for you in terms of cover and price . |
| 17 | In America , where the capital shortage is thought to be worst , there is ample capital around to underpin the current demand for bank lending . |