1.   An unprecedented crowd, with quite a few strange faces, had gathered round the church door before the afternoon service.

2.   Classes gathered round the pipe stoves which gave out a strong smell of soot.

3.   In many towns and villages the local population gathers round the main square, or church.

4.   She felt a sense of unreality until all the family except Tony gathered round the wireless set.

5.   Ten or more passengers - all men, some in western dress and others in robes - gathered round singing and clapping.

6.   The light from the screen illuminated the people gathered round it.

7.   The servants had theirs at two, gathered round the scrubbed table in the big kitchen.

8.   We gathered round a large table to discuss our losses.

9.   We gathered round the boat with all the sense of adventure of Drake rounding the Horn.

10.   They gathered round the fire to warm their hands.