Example sentences of "have [pron] finger on the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Professor Costall has her finger on the purse-strings and is always mindful that new courses should generate income and be financially viable . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , ’ he said , ‘ we 'll just have to get to the house and start proving that this particular astrologer has her finger on the button , wo n't we ? ’ |
| 3 | The logical conclusion of all this is that there can no longer be a justification for the massive nuclear arsenals held by both sides , that only the absolute minimum of nuclear defence is required and that , because President Yeltsin , too , now has his finger on the nuclear button , we should now be doing business with him on this issue as on so many others . |
| 4 | In the bookshops you can have your finger on the pulse of today 's publishing world in your subject . |
| 5 | ‘ I had my finger on the button . ’ |
| 6 | We have our finger on the environmental pulse , but teamwork is essential for … |