Example sentences of "around the edge " in BNC.
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| 31 | The trade never solved the problem of the aesthetic positioning of the case-lid screws — too often they either interrupt or abut the upholstery pins around the edge of the lid . |
| 32 | Starting with the leaves , I mixed both green and silver for the outside of the circle and used some medium-sized wild rose leaves and medium-to-small silverweed leaves , placed alternately around the edge . |
| 33 | In the picture shown in the photograph on the facing page , I chose a walnut oval frame with a gold line around the edge , and used a plain cream silk as the background , as I felt that this showed the roses to their best advantage . |
| 34 | You will see that I placed the two arrangements diagonally opposite from each other , but of course you can alter this to a continuous design around the edge , leaving the centre of the mirror free , or simply decorate the bottom of the mirror , leaving the rest free for its original purpose ! |
| 35 | It would be nice to say that the tiny frogs thought long and hard about the new flower , about life in the old flower , about the need to explore , about the possibility that the world was bigger than a pool with petals around the edge . |
| 36 | Constance and her father stopped as the horses galloped furiously around the edge of the meadow , their enormous hooves kicking up great clods of earth as they went . |
| 37 | A few representatives have central posts , and stakeholes around the edge of the hollow to support a revetment . |
| 38 | Much of the heat comes from around the edge of the Disc , so for optimum results you select a Disc that is slightly smaller than the pan you are using . |
| 39 | Cross field going north-east then bear left around the edge of the next field and make your way back to Selworthy . |
| 40 | In the mud around the edge of the pools , the larvae of a horsefly are developing . |
| 41 | The fabric turned out very even , including around the edge of the motif . |
| 42 | This needs to be glued all around the edge of the plate to form a tight seal so that gravel does not get under the plate . |
| 43 | Then run a piece of plastic or wood finished with a smooth , small radius around the edge and leave the excess to cure . |
| 44 | Around the edge of the room Hindu ladies with miniature lilies in their hair chatted to Christian neighbours , while priests in white soutanes gently bossed the children . |
| 45 | Always include a way out of the pond for wildlife at some point around the edge . |
| 46 | I then make about nine teeth around the edge , with a three-square needle file . |
| 47 | A in slot can be cut around the edge of the piston head to accommodate a gasket . |
| 48 | There are the high-rise towers around the edge of Newcastle with a motorway fifty or a hundred yards from their windows . |
| 49 | Put some NaOH pellets around the edge and place one grid on each drop , section side down . |
| 50 | The cai prodded the five men until they began hobbling on their swollen , bleeding feet around the edge of the circle formed by their fellows . |
| 51 | In some applications the infra red sources and detectors are placed around the edge of the visual display unit , a cheaper method of providing an interactive screen than embedding touch pads into the glass . |
| 52 | These are set around the edge of a disc which can be tilted in any direction by a central knob . |
| 53 | Holding it back with his shoulder and managing the flashlight under his arm , Forester took one of the cards and forced it into the gap , feeling it bend stiffly as he pushed it around the edge of the door . |
| 54 | High above them , the base of the Bridge passed through a cone of semi-transparent cables , which were anchored all around the edge of the depression , before continuing downwards to merge smoothly with the bubble itself . |
| 55 | 6 Once the sink has been plumbed in , silicon sealant is used around the edge to make the unit completely watertight |
| 56 | There are two holes , one on each side , and a pattern around the edge of the bowl . |
| 57 | The front has traces of red paint or enamel and a raised rope pattern around the edge . |
| 58 | It started around the edge of the nail I should think , and that 's where they usually go . |
| 59 | Thus paving and walling can be used to effect in such a situation , while these materials scarcely have a use around the edge of an informal pool . |
| 60 | The excavation will , in fact , have to be substantially larger , for it must be remembered that room must be allowed around the edge for backfilling . |