Example sentences of "[noun] firmly on the [noun sg] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tight-lipped , she drove in silence , keeping her eyes firmly on the road , but as they sat at red traffic-lights waiting for them to change she could n't keep silent any longer . |
| 2 | Refighting the battles of their own youth , they have tried to fix China 's eyes firmly on the past . |
| 3 | And if it stopped the raiding , and put the Macleans firmly on the side of the Campbells and the king — yes , the advantages were there . |
| 4 | ( One notable relic is the second volume ( Men ) of a two-volume group entitled Things and Men : it is full of snippets of conversation and descriptions spread over the period 1897 to 1910 , frequently used in his books and papers in order to restrain his fancy and keep his feet firmly on the ground . ) |
| 5 | Sir Mark was careful to keep his feet firmly on the ground . |
| 6 | A crossed legged position may be adopted if you are accustomed to this position , otherwise sit in a straight-backed chair with your feet firmly on the ground and your hands resting loosely in your lap . |
| 7 | Feet firmly on the ground , the stocky Private Donkin methodically swung his tommy-gun , firing from left to right . |
| 8 | We Russians have our feet firmly on the ground . |
| 9 | But keep your feet firmly on the ground . |
| 10 | The great thing about families is that they keep your feet firmly on the ground — sometimes more firmly than you 'd like . |
| 11 | In the face of fame the Bavarian has managed to retain his identity , keeping his feet firmly on the ground . |
| 12 | I 've tried in this book to demonstrate the importance for people in television to ignore the more glamorous and artificial aspects of the job , and to keep their feet firmly on the ground . |
| 13 | Again , he does it by starting with both feet firmly on the ground . |
| 14 | CPRW has its feet firmly on the ground , but at the same time we need a ‘ sustainable ’ view that is far-sighted , since decisions taken today will have repercussions for good or ill in the years ahead . |
| 15 | We 'll keep our feet firmly on the ground if you do n't mind , Tom Hanks . ’ |
| 16 | With our feet firmly on the ground and our sights set in the right direction . |
| 17 | We provide the Party with its broad base , we keep it on its feet and when necessary we keep those feet firmly on the ground . |
| 18 | ‘ I 'm — not sure , ’ she answered on a whisper , as she strove with all she could find to keep her feet firmly on the ground because something too wonderful , too impossible , too impossibly wonderful was happening — was n't it ? |
| 19 | Despite being the star of one of the most successful advertising campaigns on television , Pete the animated electricity pylon has managed to keep his feet firmly on the ground . |
| 20 | Lots of people are talking about far better results than that — and we have had a good start — but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground . ’ |
| 21 | SOUTHPORT boss Brian Kettle is keeping his feet firmly on the ground as his side prepares for next Saturday 's FA Cup first round trip to Blyth Spartans . |
| 22 | Nehmad maintained a high profile throughout the session , keeping his eye firmly on the currency board and bidding on a number of other lots including Maria-Helena Vieira da Silva 's ‘ La Ville Fermee ’ ( lot 320a , est. £60,000–80,000 ) which he lost to a French dealer for £62,000 . |
| 23 | Now , whilst Pa is busy on the telephone , I keep my eye firmly on the coughing , vibrating mower . |
| 24 | The Cadbury Report has placed corporate governance firmly on the profession 's agenda , but it scarcely provides any answers . |
| 25 | Although we shall postpone further discussion to later chapters , we want to put these questions firmly on the agenda . |
| 26 | Similarly , tapping the dog firmly on the nose may also persuade it that this is a game , and it will continue with such behaviour . |
| 27 | Pound peg The second option was obviously the more attractive , for it pegged this latest rise to 15 per cent base rates firmly on the exchange rate . |
| 28 | I fixed my chin firmly on the metal in front of me and obeyed the instructions . |
| 29 | She placed a bony hand firmly on the table top and fixed Wycliffe with her grey eyes . |
| 30 | A period of almost literally climbing the walls , turning away from the world and kneeling up , holding the end of the iron hospital bed , and Lisa 's hand firmly on the pain , firmly on the small of her back pressing , pressing , pressing away the pain and the fear , keeping her in contact . |