"I am," a more mature man called out as he pushed his way through a tight ring of soldiers.

Form a tight ring around me, but try to avoid looking suspicious.

They came closer and locked him in a tight ring.

The people were gathered in a tight ring around the open space.

But insurgents still manage to occasionally penetrate the tight ring of security.

Several other lumberjacks had moved in, forming a tight ring around the two.

You had better concentrate your defenses in a tighter ring and closer to home.

And the fear strengthened the bond between us into a tight ring.

Here, they sat in a very tight ring around the carousel, simply because the park wasn't big enough for any other pattern.

Already a tight ring of them had formed, blocking all possible escape.