on his watch

With that chain on his watch, Jim could look at his watch and learn the time anywhere he might be.

But before we ask why he played the martyr, let's accept Coulson's claim that he did not know what was happening on his watch.

Franklin Roosevelt and his fellow Democrats tried hard to keep Herbert Hoover's name off the dam that had been started on his watch.

Mr Chirac has, commendably, made a point of trying to stamp out racism and anti-Semitism on his watch.

Jack glanced at the digital display on his watch, surprised that less than one hundred seconds had elapsed since the first shot was fired.

But Mr Greenspan has distinguished himself in the financial world by acknowledging errors on his watch.

I watched his lips as he counted to himself, his eyes on his watch.

Mr. Coulson at the time denied that he knew about the hacking, but said he resigned because it happened on his watch.

And although none of the latest scandals directly involves the prime minister, they suggest that corruption has become rife on his watch.

He cannot let the country default on his watch but risks just that if he insists on tax hikes Republicans can't stomach.

With that chain on his watch Jim might be properly anxious about the time in any company.

THe new president is only temporary but he really wants excellent results on his watch.

I mean, after all, this whole business happened on his watch.

History may fit Mr Brown up for that because it happened on his watch: to students in 2050, he may simply be the duck-island prime minister.

If, on his watch, Google cedes its position at the forefront of the internet world, it wouldn't be for a lack of ideas.

He denied that he knew about the hacking, but said he resigned because it happened on his watch.

Mr Coulson says he resigned to take responsibility for what happened "on his watch" , but knew nothing of the illegal voicemail hacking.

The new president is only temporary but he wants excellent results on his watch!

At the time Mr Coulson resigned the editorship but denied knowing that such activities were happening on his watch.

Indeed, like any good politician Mr Li shows no sign of reticence when it comes to government achievements recorded on his watch.

Raymond West nodded and noted the time on his watch. When the five minutes were up he looked over at Dr Pender.

" Will pushed the illuminator on his watch. " We're two-thirds through this thing. Four more hours to go.

The company's share price doubled on his watch.

And it was on his watch that Northern Rock got so carried away with the wholesale money markets and 130% mortgages.

On his watch Citroen was restored from being a cheap and cheerful discount brand to something like its former glory.

The White House was burned on his watch, but Madison, of course, didn't own it.

On his watch, officials benefiting from state tenders should expect severe censure.

He is now pondering what to do about the rest of the elderly on his watch.

"Molly was engraved inside Johnnie's ring and on his watch-case-doubtless on his heart, too. "

Dozens of schools, hospitals and roads have been built on his watch.

He was particularly pleased that, on his watch, the country's tear-gas factories all closed down.

On his watch, zillions of gallons of oil spilled into the Gulf of Mexico.

He also kept count of those killed and hurt on his watch.

He used the spotlight to list action taken on environment on his watch.

He traces a path with his finger, and then starts the timer on his watch.

He has now been slung out by the first fairly-elected government permitted on his watch.

It now looks less likely than ever that Mr Chirac will be held fully to account for what happened on his watch.

Michael sits awake, tapping his thumbs on his watch.

It was a quick and easy way to prevent another attack on his watch.

On his watch Citroë n was restored from being a cheap and cheerful discount brand to something like its former glory.

Instead, the problem has worsened on his watch.

On his watch, California built 21 new prisons.

He casted his eye on his watch and then rushed out.