Example sentences of "is 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 | The bold mood Renault is in at the moment casts a further vote for its critics . |
| 3 | ‘ The state it is in at the moment has limited our work a great deal , ’ he said . |
| 4 | She also wants to exercise to improve muscle tone during this period ; she can then see what shape she is in at the end of the year before she decides whether or not she really does need to lose those extra 4 lb ( 1.8 kg ) . |
| 5 | ‘ The post-mortem report is in on the Needham business ! ’ |
| 6 | ‘ You reckon that this Stubbly guy is in with the Scamp mob ? ’ |
| 7 | He is in for the ride , so he must be on the payroll . |
| 8 | The size and range of the country 's sex business may mean that Thailand is in for the world 's fastest upswing in HIV infection . |
| 9 | Their song is of regret and exile , its core the oxymoron of ‘ this far land ’ — ‘ this ’ land is the real land , Middle-earth , ‘ far land ’ ought to be the one Elbereth is in beyond the Seas . |