Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] his ground " in BNC.

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1 This may well be so , but a presiding officer who , without good cause , interferes or attempts to interfere with a voter when recording his vote commits an offence ( 1983 Act , s.63 and 66(3Xa) ) and he would need , therefore , to be sure of his ground .
2 Joe had been in the alley for a while already , enough to scout the area and to be sure of his ground .
3 He seldom had to meet a man twice to be certain of his ground with him .
4 ‘ But then , ’ she added , ‘ he has a way of finding the right words — when he 's sure of his ground , I mean .
5 You think he will move unless he 's sure of his ground ?
6 Even so , Montgomery was sure of his ground .
7 When he was unsure of his ground , or of the outcome of an action , he waited .
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