'V around n' - Construction 4

Name: the circle around construction
Description: A person or entity moves on the track of a circle avoiding the centre.
Verbs: circle, revolve, skirt
Example: …the gulls were crying as they circled around the school. (BNC)
Membership: literal position; with movement; with centre; avoid centre
Semantic fields and roles: Field: Location change. Roles: NP1: Mover-physical; NP2: Location
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