Example sentences of "he [be] in [prep] the [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Graveney insists that Hick should go back to basics , and remain in that classic position he is in at the start of the bowler 's run-up — to stand sideways-on , bat on the ground , knees slightly bent , feet about shoulder width apart , and head up and still with both eyes level .
2 He is in for the ride , so he must be on the payroll .
3 Which is understandable considering the vein he 's in at the moment .
4 " He does live here — upstairs — but I should n't think he 's in at the moment .
5 he was in at the beginning and he was er he was there at the end , sort of thing .
6 Was it Michael Cain in that movie he was in over the weekend , er
7 It appeared that the slit trench he was in during the bombardment had received a direct hit .
8 Yes , but Ross gave up his job as a uhum , he was in with the Leeds , which was a bit stupid because he must of got a cheaper mortgage I should think .
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