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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A baby would complete the picture of a straight family circle .
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His passing leaves a sore gap in his family circle and in his wider circle of friends and acquaintances.
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Maybe it's just me, as another poor sap outside the family circle .
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The family circle was extended by inclusion of the indoor servants.
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There are no ground rules for knowing how to handle these semi-permanent relationships in the context of the larger family circle .
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Using a person outside the family circle , such as the district nurse, is positively the last resort.