Sentence examples for are around the top from inspiring English sources

7.28am: Brazil are around the "top mark" (a yellow buoy) first, holding off the Israelis.

His occupation is in insurance, but Cakir has been around the top echelons of soccer for a decade.

Known for his beautifully clean, technical striking, Barboza has been around the top ten for some time now.

Roger's in the top three in the world, Ferrer's in the top 10 and López is around the top 20.

"Providing his body holds up, he'll be around the top of the game for as long as he wants or he can, because he's a very, very, very good tennis player and has a great attitude".

Zia Mahmood, a cosmopolitan with a home in London and a residence in Manhattan, is around the top of any list of world's best players, either in tournaments or at rubber bridge.

"But it'll be great to be around the top six at that stage and we can push on.

Playing at this level, being around the top players, practising with them before the event, you learn huge amounts from that.

"It will go to the wire, but the most disappointing thing was it was in our hands when we were around the top at one point and flying, but I think maybe a bit of complacency came in," he continued.

Why he won't: He's improving but still has several lengths to make up to be around the top horses.

Everton have been around the top-five positions all season.