The phrase "placed behind" can be used in written English as it is grammatically correct and commonly used in everyday speech.
Example: The book was placed behind the shelf, making it difficult to find.
Berkeley placed behind Harvard, Stanford and MIT.
Condoms were placed behind the counter.
'Economics' is the logic placed behind the motivation.
A silicon barrier detector that was placed behind the sample recorded the possibly penetrated ions.
This mechanism is placed behind a conventional propeller revolving on a horizontal axis.
Sometimes the lettuce is placed behind obstacles that the lion needs to pass to get it.
It is placed behind the subject and to one side, lighting toward the backdrop.
In the Big 12 tournament, the Cowboys placed behind Missouri – a team O.S.U.
He lay on his back and lifted a 60-pound barbell placed behind his head.
'Smash" also benefited from being placed behind NBC's one breakout hit, "The Voice".
Last season, "Smash" benefited from being placed behind NBC's music-based hit, "The Voice".
