Sentence examples for on a foreigner from inspiring English sources

At the same time, it would expand the N.S.A.'s powers to wiretap without warrants in the United States in one respect: when it is eavesdropping on a foreigner's cellphone, and that person travels to the United States, the N.S.A. would be allowed to keep wiretapping for up to a week while it seeks court permission.

Young women in neat red uniforms take pity on a foreigner and guide him to his seat.

The wariness probably came from the need to be careful about what you say to a foreigner (particularly on something that might link up to national security questions).

The owner, Vic Fuentes, on spotting a foreigner, introduced himself, asking where I was from.

There was no real reason given – perhaps they weren't very keen on having a foreigner singing songs about communism.

This legislation would strengthen the prohibition on targeting a foreigner with the goal of obtaining communications involving an American.

Lancaster's successor is odds-on to be a foreigner, given the newly upgraded terms of reference demanding "proven international experience".

I imagined the command: Look for three guys on crutches and a foreigner.

Brazilians are actually very hygiene-conscious and definitely don't want you to drink from their cup or take a bite of their sandwich]What Brazilians say (in strongly accented English, on first meeting a foreigner): Where is the book?

As a foreigner on these shores, the subject is one close to my heart, which is why I'd read – and sympathised with – the post in the first place.

She didn't seem at all happy to see a foreigner on her doorstep.