Example sentences of "[vb pp] [prep] around " in BNC.
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| 1 | But North-East Transport 2000 spokesman Brian Milnes said : ‘ We think the railway could be reinstated for around £1m and take both passengers and freight off the roads reducing the need for a bypass . |
| 2 | The ground rice would then be boiled for around 5 minutes , and the salt would be added . |
| 3 | In Cardiff , Steve Todd 's Parent and Toddler Music Workshop is designed for around seven children and parents . |
| 4 | A domestic model is designed for around half an hour 's use a day . |
| 5 | What 's more it 's all included for around £15 per trip — pretty good value you 'll agree , and not a bad way to budget for a terrific night out . |
| 6 | Two new halts could be installed for around £200,000 . ’ |
| 7 | Two new halts could be installed for around £200,000 . ’ |
| 8 | Incomplete figures reveal that between the third ( 1762 ) and fourth ( 1782 ) censuses , the number of exiled serfs almost quadrupled from around 2,500 to over 10,000 in the Tobolsk , Kolyvan and Irkutsk provinces alone , that is , not counting those condemned to hard labour in the mines at Nerchinsk . |
| 9 | With the help of K2 Systems , Intergraph now has dual currency systems installed in around 18 European countries including Italy , Portugal , Cyprus and a number of Scandinavian countries . |
| 10 | ‘ And too many sailors target the very sought-after minority of waterside properties , ’ whereas they can live on the outskirts of somewhere like Truro or surrounding areas ( where new five-bedroom executive houses have dropped to around £90,000 from £140,000 and large Victorian detached houses are £110,000 ) and have moorings within a couple of miles ' reach . |
| 11 | The number of repossessed properties rose from 6,000 in 1982 to 23,000 in 1987 , though in 1988 the figure dropped to around 13,800 . |
| 12 | But after he collected a CBE he declined to be drawn into detailed discussion about the new BBC show which began with a healthy 13 million viewers three weeks ago , but is now believed to have dropped to around eight million and has been panned by the critics . |
| 13 | By the end of this century , the estimate is that it will have dropped to around 15 per cent . |
| 14 | There were over 1,000 in the ‘ New World ’ before the colonists arrived — a number that has now dropped to around 400 . |
| 15 | There were over 1,000 in the ‘ New World ’ before the colonists arrived — a number that has now dropped to around 400 . |
| 16 | It is enough that there should have been growing pockets of households within the income range £50 to £200 a year , sufficient to have amounted to around 15 per cent of the population in 1750 and 20 to 25 per cent by 1780 . |
| 17 | But everybody 's starving by the time the bacon butty run is organised at around 7.30am . |
| 18 | Most black directors ' budgets are pegged at around $7m , compared with the $25m-40m spent on the average Hollywood film . |
| 19 | The uncertainty is illustrated by the fact that even five years ago Vodafone profits were forecast at around £40million by the end of the decade . |
| 20 | At their busiest , the annual case load of tribunals exceeded 300,000 cases , though this has now stabilized at around 150,000 cases a year as a result of limitations placed on the rights of appeal under the income support and social fund scheme introduced in April 1988 . |
| 21 | The death toll was initially reported at around 250 , but later officially estimated at around 70 people , many of them poor Surinamese immigrants believed to be living illegally in the Netherlands ; a senior Netherlands police official was quoted on Oct. 13 as saying , however , that " we will never know exactly how many people were killed , and we will never know exactly who they were " . |
| 22 | There were reports throughout September of violent anti-government protests in North Korea , apparently ignited by the government 's decision in July to reduce the amount of money in circulation and to devalue the won by around 70 per cent . |
| 23 | Constitutional change usually came about tenth , nominated by around 12 per cent of the electorate . |
| 24 | World prices for Arabian light grade had dropped by around $4.50 per barrel since October 1991 , to about $18.50 , at a time when the onset of winter in the northern hemisphere would normally have increased demand and thus shored up the price . |
| 25 | Figures for people waiting between one and two years for treatment had also dropped by around 400 to 4,355 in the 12 months to the end of February . |
| 26 | Both players were standing outside the players ' lounge when three men ran past them into the building , for which they are believed to have produced entrance tickets , pursued by around 20 Rangers fans . |
| 27 | The audience was made of around 100 leading businessmen , at the sharp end of the recession . |
| 28 | The new paints are available from major d-i-y , department , and specialist decorating stores , priced from around £7.49 and available in 750ml and 2.5 litre ( pure brilliant white only ) sizes . |
| 29 | Available from major d-i-y stores and retail outlets , they are priced from around £11.99 to £21.75 . |
| 30 | Available from June , priced from around $180,000 . |