English Sentences Focusing on Words and Their Word Families
The Word "Around" in Example Sentences
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2958643	Tom was talking to a group of men gathered around the conference table.	CK
3223212	Tom, Mary, John and Alice were sitting around the table, playing cards.	CK
32084	You can't just lounge around like that while everybody else is so busy.	CK
3009011	I looked around the room and saw a lot of things I never noticed before.	CK
2952723	I'll ask around to see if anyone knows what causes this kind of problem.	CK
30745	If our neighbors around the world are in need, let's lend a helping hand.	CK
611442	In 1918, revolts due to the price of rice erupted all around the country.	Scott
274332	Noise is the most serious problem for those who live around the airports.	CM
2957222	Tom is probably the only one around here who knows how to play the cello.	CK
2957723	Tom probably has better things to do than sit around all day watching TV.	CK
70574	Don't read evil intentions into the ordinary actions of people around you.	CM
2951917	I asked around, but nobody seemed to have any idea how to fix the problem.	CK
54536	I shopped around for my computer and ended up paying $200 less than David.	CM
920426	It must be nice having someone who sticks around even when times get tough.	CK
318712	She said that her husband hit her, but in fact it was the other way around.	CM
27840	The family moved from their native Germany to Chicago around the year 1830.	CK
266293	The people standing around were amused and laughed at the brave little dog.	CK
283583	When he went out the front door, the bus was just coming around the corner.	CK
286665	Everything around him was blown to pieces, yet he escaped without a scratch.	CK
3016779	Globally, around 26 million tons of plastic ends up in the ocean every year.	patgfisher
805702	Nearly one billion people around the globe lack access to clean, safe water.	Source_VOA
3223215	The children sat around the campfire and listened to Tom tell ghost stories.	CK
265778	The girl, who had her head on the boy's shoulder, looked around in surprise.	CK
954739	You can't park here. However, there is a parking lot just around the corner.	CK
954053	It seems like we just keep going around in circles, doing the same old thing.	CK
1950192	Would you please stop pacing around like that and just sit down for a second?	_undertoad
271127	Eighty percent of all information on computers around the world is in English.	CK
32864	Mother Teresa used the prize money for her work in India and around the world.	CM
275162	There are nine planets travelling around the sun, the earth being one of them.	CM
395614	Today, I was supposed to study at the library but I woke up around 12 o'clock.	Scott
271384	Politicians are always telling us that better times are just around the corner.	CK
36029	What a gorgeous sunset! Let's hang around for a couple of minutes and watch it.	CK
322904	Finding one's way around Nagoya is very simple. All you do is look at the signs.	CK
2951916	I asked around and there don't seem to be any stores around here that sell that.	CK
2952720	I'll ask around at school and see if anybody would like to volunteer to help us.	CK
271167	Nobody can deny the fact the world economy revolves around the American economy.	Dejo
3315191	Most people around here usually eat their biggest meal of the day in the evening.	CK
268068	Taking no notice of the people around them, the boys talked loudly to each other.	CM
667961	A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.	CK
266366	Autumn is just around the corner. It's about time the weather started cooling off.	darinmex
2953339	The children gathered around where Tom was seated and watched him play his guitar.	CK
329137	He sent about 2.2 billion spam emails over a period of around one and a half years.	fcbond
1093027	Tom sat staring at the tropical fish swimming around in the aquarium in his bedroom.	CK
663016	I know it's not true, but it definitely seems like the sun revolves around the Earth.	darinmex
2944258	Our employees are working around the clock to fix the damage caused by the ice storm.	Hybrid
275786	A long time ago, most people lived in groups that moved around as the seasons changed.	CK
920411	At least my mother stuck around long enough to see me graduate from junior high school.	CK
920421	I'll be sticking around town all summer. I just don't have enough money to go anywhere.	CK
1847811	I haven't eaten anything unusual since I've returned home from my trip around the world.	CK
3120668	If you're going to come around later, give me a ring first, so I can make sure I'm home.	patgfisher