11.   A pungent brew of fish entrails and blood was slowly drained over the boat to create a chum slick aimed at attracting sharks from miles around.

12.   According to contemporary accounts, birds fell out of the sky for miles around.

13.   But it does contain a fair amount of water, which is often the only drinkable source for miles around.

14.   But she has done most of her conversion work in the few miles around her home.

15.   But storms had broken up the tanker and spread oil for miles around, making the fire option unfeasible, Barnes said.

16.   By yelling profanity-laden remarks over a megaphone, meanwhile, they cleared the streets of any self-respecting citizens for miles around.

17.   Children come from miles around to meet him and to keep his presence a secret from doubting adults.

18.   Elsewhere, hotels for miles around have been booked solid for weeks.

19.   For miles around, the smell of feedlots floats on the Midwestern summer breezes.

20.   For miles around the Magic Kingdom and its sister sites, Epcot and Disney-MGM Studios, synthetic fantasy is the landscape.