Example sentences of "be wrapped around the " in BNC.
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| 1 | These are wrapped around the ball and fastened at the top with a collar through which passed a wire ring for suspension or to pass round the wrist . |
| 2 | The verandah is long and overgrown with climbing plants , which are wrapped around the varnished poles that support the tin roof . |
| 3 | Whatever the case , the sheet would have been wrapped around the body in the customary fashion with top- and bottom-knots . |
| 4 | The selvedges are the outer edges of the rug where the weft strands have been wrapped around the last few warp strands in order to hold the rug tightly together across its width . |
| 5 | BELT UP With Marie Pisa Snow 's collection of Western-style belts , hat bands , boot and guitar straps made from the finest matt black Rolls Royce car leather They 've been collected from all over the world and have been wrapped around the waists of stars such as Tom Jones , David Bowie and Tina Turner 's tour band . |
| 6 | For downpipes , glassfibre bandage can be wrapped around the split and more resin filler applied if necessary |
| 7 | Gawd help us , no wonder the launch was ‘ shrouded ’ in mystery : the last time I saw those shirts they were wrapped around the kneelers in Mitchley Crematorium ! |
| 8 | Ropes were wrapped around the log and the servants swung it backwards and forward , hammering at the door until it groaned , cracked , then snapped back on its hinges . |
| 9 | The boots are finished with a long , broad ribbon that is wrapped around the ankle , being raised to go over the join of boot and trouser if there is a danger of wet snow going down inside . |
| 10 | Firebacks cast in one or two pieces are put into place , and corrugated cardboard is wrapped around the back to provide an expansion joint . |
| 11 | A nylon webbing strap is wrapped around the frame and is then tightened using a ratchet action of the clamp head . |
| 12 | You will find , too , that much of the invented music which is wrapped around the perceived nakedness of those song-melodies uses textures and harmonic colours that have little or nothing to do with real medieval polyphony . |
| 13 | It was wrapped around the body and over the left shoulder where it was draped in folds which nearly reached the floor . |
| 14 | ‘ The dinghy was wrapped around the front of the wheel strut and would n't leave the aircraft because of Derek 's frozen grip on the life-line . |
| 15 | Mr Evans also claimed signalling difficulties were caused because Capt Brown 's starting flag was wrapped around the stick after the second start . |