Example sentences of "[noun] be placed around the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Some sort of fire prevention had been in existence , for a number of hydrants were placed around the village and earlier in the same year extra hydrants were provided and the fire appliance committee was formed . |
| 3 | Sometimes moxibustion is used alongside acupuncture : a ball of dried herb is placed around the shaft of the needle . |
| 4 | The shape of the box is determined largely by the shape and size of the printer and the box is placed around the printer so that it can perform its function of reducing the decibel level emanating from the printer . |
| 5 | Upright chairs were placed around the walls of the drawing room a large distance from one another . |
| 6 | Mirrors are placed around the wiggler to reflect the emitted light back and forth , causing amplification on each pass by stimulated emission . |