Example sentences of "in a tight corner " in BNC.
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| 1 | And then , immediately , I said to myself , well , you 've been saying to these men [ his captors ] ‘ When you 're in a tight corner , renounce violence ’ . |
| 2 | And now here was I in a tight corner and was I going to use violence ? |
| 3 | In these practice runs the characters of the two canoeists contrasted : Nigel Clogstoun-Willmott , tall , good looking , and in his early thirties , meticulous over details with the mathematical approach of a navigator in facing the problems ; Roger Courtney , as we have seen in training off Arran , a heavily built man , something of the adventurer with the flair for improvisation in a tight corner . |
| 4 | A fighter in a tight corner . ’ |
| 5 | New Superstyle ready corded curtain track , unbeatable in a tight corner . |
| 6 | Whether you 're in a tight corner or just playing it straight , fit Harrison Drape 's new Superstyle ready corded track and you 'll discover it has some unexpectedly handy features . |
| 7 | We may need back-up — Dillon is n't a man I like but in a tight corner he 's formidable . ’ |
| 8 | It crossed his mind that although Bigwig would certainly be a useful rabbit in a tight corner , he would also be a difficult one to get on with . |
| 9 | I thought of everything ; praying , begging , laughing , entreating , trying to escape , all the things old Shallot tries to do when he 's in a tight corner . |
| 10 | However , employers could find themselves in a tight corner if they attempted to increase employee contributions or reduce benefits . |