Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] in the right [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Shuffling all those bodies about to get it all nice and tidy , I think would not only be an enormous exercise , it would be a waste of time , because people do n't stay fixed in aspic once you 've placed them in the right place ; they change , they progress , they regress or whatever . |
| 2 | The letter expressed the CPSU 's ‘ deep anxiety for the fate of socialism in Poland ’ , regretted that the necessary measures had not been taken against domestic anti-Soviet and anti-socialist forces , and called upon the Polish party to ‘ reverse the course of events and channel them in the right direction ’ . |
| 3 | The new edition of the Oxford Placement Tests now gives you everything you need to test your students , mark their papers , and place them in the right class with accuracy and efficiency . |
| 4 | Travelling to polling stations is expensive in a country where many people earn only £100 a year , so wealthy well-organised candidates bus voters to the booths and traditionally nudge them in the right direction with sample ballot sheets with the appropriate names ticked . |
| 5 | However , failing that , an international money order can be drawn in almost any currency — your bank will advise on how best to obtain one in the right denomination . |
| 6 | There is said to be an area on the knee called The Three-Mile Point ; it sounds wonderful for runners because , practitioners say , if you touch it in the right way , you 'll have enough energy to run another three miles . |
| 7 | I see , I mean it 's good to see really that er test match has been dom well almost dominated at the moment , by , by a slow bowler , it 's an ideal situation for in England , batsmen done their job , England are in command , got lots of runs to play with , but it 's definitely the left arm spinner who 's causing the , the greatest problem out there , he 's , he 's landing it in the right place , he likes variation in that over , confident enough looks very tempted , always very difficult to come in at first twenty minutes as a batsman , when you 've come in on a turning wicket , a very , very , difficult . |
| 8 | You are incorporating humus on which the beneficial bacteria thrive and which both drains the soil of surplus moisture , yet holds it in the right degree . |
| 9 | ‘ And I just found myself in the right place at the right time ! ’ |
| 10 | I mean , as you say , I cover all the points but because you do n't do them in the right order perhaps you muck them up |
| 11 | It was difficult to remember the route , but Lowell 's van in the bottom field signposted them in the right direction . |
| 12 | Mum , look what I 've done Grumpy on done him , I 've done him in the right hat you see |
| 13 | This is the time to know how fear works and to tackle it in the right way . |
| 14 | No I 'll let you do it , I , I 've pointed you in the right direction |
| 15 | See who can remember them in the right order . |
| 16 | Then it was up to us and the dogs to stalk a heed and chase them in the right direction . |
| 17 | In this arcade adventure the aim is to collect the correct objects and drop them in the right place at the right time . |
| 18 | If Alison Watt , poor little sausage , had measured the Queen Mum from ear to ear , and got everything in the right place in the same picture , people would probably tell her she was a genius . |
| 19 | er we have er a ski machine coming from Gloucester which is going to let people have a go and er get them in the right position , and when they do it right all the bells go off , so it 's a fun day for people to come and have a go on things . |
| 20 | Get them in the right frame of mind — keep atmosphere relaxed and friendly |
| 21 | ‘ I do not actually need the evidence of two people in one bedroom and the sight of crumpled covers to point me in the right direction . |
| 22 | I have n't a clue about the layout of this house , so you 're going to have to point me in the right direction ! ’ |
| 23 | And just to put them in the right mood , they have now been invited to take part in an international competition at Market Drayton next weekend ( June 19–20 ) involving the United States junior team , Eire and Great Britain juniors . |
| 24 | Your GP may be able to point you in the right direction , and it 's worth finding out if the psychology department of your local hospital takes referrals . |
| 25 | The kit includes a fine brass pendulum and chain along with a detailed book to point you in the right direction . |
| 26 | Your dealer should be able to point you in the right direction . |
| 27 | This booklet is designed to point you in the right direction if you have a problem or complaint and explain when you might be entitled to compensation . |
| 28 | The Code of Practice is designed to point you in the right direction if you have a problem or complaint and explains when you might be entitled to compensation . |
| 29 | Some sites can be detected by eye , with a tell-tale slight depression or different shade of grass pointing you in the right direction . |
| 30 | This will build up your aerobic fitness and train you in the right way . |