1.   The city of Kyoto, the imperial capital, lies surrounded by hills and is frequently bathed in mists.

2.   Jack nodded and took a step towards Steve where he lay surrounded by his family, and then everything seemed to happen at once.

3.   The church distributed raffia mats, on which many people lay surrounded by bundles of possessions.

4.   One of the survivors said he played dead, lying surrounded by corpses all night, before fleeing the following morning.