on the inside
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"It just seems like a long time to those that are not on the inside, that are not working the case and don't have access to the data," Morgan, who teaches forensics at Jacksonville State University in Alabama, added.
From BBC
I felt like a mannequin, squeezing my features into an expression that had nothing to do with what I was feeling on the inside.
From Literature
I have one of those sports fabric shirts for breathability, and I put on a two-layer coat, so it has the thermal fleece on the inside and a water-resistant outer layer.
From Slate
"We're like watermelons, green on the outside, red on the inside," said Peter Gunn, 67, who has switched to Greens from Labour after 45 years.
From Barron's
Ahead of schedule after a 55.56-second first 400m, Hodgkinson strode off the front and never appeared in danger of losing touch with the green wavelights representing the record time on the inside of the track.
From BBC
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