Sentence examples for was around the block from inspiring English sources

During one sale, Ms. Mellon remembered, the line for the shop was around the block, with customers pushing and shoving for merchandise.

I first saw it in Paris seven or eight years ago, where it was playing in regular run at a Latin Quarter theatre; the line was around the block.

I've driven all three electric vehicles, and generally liked them, but most of the time it was "around the block" kind of rides.

10 06 am — The line was around the block, thankfully we ran in as press and are now sitting in the blogger ghetto at the front right of the stage.

When I came here to USC, when President Obama spoke here four or five years ago, the line was around the block.

No matter how much I tried to psych myself up for D&B's, the line for the place was around the block when I got there.

And she pointed to my semi naked, scarred, been-around-the-block-a-few-times, rippled torso.

"They have been around the block".

I'd been around the block.

Mr. Davern is 71 and has been around the block.

He has, in dance terms, been around the block.