  We studied the band structure of NdFeAs$_{1-x}$P$_{x}$O$_{0.9}$F$_{0.1}$ ($x$
= 0, 0.2, 0.4 and 0.6) using angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES)
measurements. Two of the hole bands, ${\alpha}_1$ $(d_{xz})$ and ${\alpha}_3$
$(d_{z^2})$, were observed at the Brillouin zone center in the $P$-polarized
light configuration, while the other two hole bands, ${\alpha}_2$ $(d_{yz})$
and ${\gamma}$ $(d_{xy})$, were observed in the $S$-polarized alternative. The
observed ${\gamma}$ band shifts downwards as $x$ increases, which is consistent
with the theoretical prediction for the change in bond angle of As/P-Fe-As/P.
Furthermore, a small amount of the $d_{xy}$ orbital component was observed at
the same binding energy as that of the top of the ${\alpha}_1$ band, thus
indicating the band reconstruction of the originally degenerate ${\alpha}_1$
and ${\alpha}_2$ $(d_{xz}/d_{yz})$ bands by the unoccupied $d_{xy}$ band. The
change in the energy level of the ${\alpha}_1$ band top with $d_{xy}$ orbital
character is accompanied by a $T_{c}$ upturn at $0.2 < x < 0.4$. The $T_{c}$
continues to increase as the ${\alpha}_1$ band shifts downward, crossing the
Fermi level. The incipient band with the $d_{xy}$ orbital character on its top
could be an important ingredient for high $T_{c}$ 1111-type iron-based
superconductors.
