Example sentences of "[be] [adj] [prep] [pron] ground " in BNC.
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| 1 | After all , Luke was still something of an unknown quantity , and she had to be sure of her ground when the right moment came , otherwise he would annihilate her . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Joe had been in the alley for a while already , enough to scout the area and to be sure of his ground . |
| 4 | He seldom had to meet a man twice to be certain of his ground with him . |
| 5 | ‘ But then , ’ she added , ‘ he has a way of finding the right words — when he 's sure of his ground , I mean . |
| 6 | You think he will move unless he 's sure of his ground ? |
| 7 | And Scotland on Sunday said , ‘ The GMC is unsure of its ground when dealing with practitioners of alternative forms of medicine . |
| 8 | So far she was sure of her ground . |
| 9 | Even so , Montgomery was sure of his ground . |
| 10 | When he was unsure of his ground , or of the outcome of an action , he waited . |