Example sentences of "trying [verb] the right [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Automatically — the writer 's habit — I was trying to find the right word to describe the scene . |
| 2 | Marie concentrated hard , trying to find the right words to give some shape and order to the confusion in her head . |
| 3 | She was just trying to find the right words to explain why she thought Mrs Richards would enjoy meeting Abuelo Freitas 's granddaughter , when Consuelo arrived to take over the evening shift , and the conversation switched to other matters . |
| 4 | Bobbie goes into the house , trying to find the right words to tell Mother that Father has come home . |
| 5 | Trying to say the right thing to calm things down or protect people 's feelings only brings more upset and confusion . |