Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] the right [noun] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Basically this involves using the right foot to draw the ball into the post from the left side of the field and the left foot to do the same from the right side . |
| 2 | She tried to find the right words to explain but discovered only a great disconnection between her brain and her voice , which ensured her silence . |
| 3 | Caught off balance , Kate tried to keep her teetering emotions on an even keel as she strove to find the right words to explain what had happened in Jason 's office . |
| 4 | That way we shall have a good idea of all the different kinds of rose , where to look to find the right variety to suit a particular purpose , and more importantly , where not to look , and what to leave alone . |
| 5 | Tristan 's arrival had prevented her and she would never have found the right words to accompany the gift in any case . |
| 6 | I never got a chance to defend myself and I would n't have known the right thing to say if I had . |
| 7 | Appropriate sociability means saying the right things to strike up a rapport with your client , helping them to relax , feel comfortable and get to know you before cutting the business . |
| 8 | This means doing the right thing to meet their needs . |
| 9 | Automatically — the writer 's habit — I was trying to find the right word to describe the scene . |
| 10 | Marie concentrated hard , trying to find the right words to give some shape and order to the confusion in her head . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Bobbie goes into the house , trying to find the right words to tell Mother that Father has come home . |
| 13 | The few moments that Merrill spent in front of the mirror told her that she had made the right decision to wear the black dress which exposed one bare shoulder . |
| 14 | Then I too realized I had made the right decision to stay put in hospital . |
| 15 | Now again it 's very difficult to say because jogging will not be any good to you unless you 're in the right condition to do jogging and unless you 've got the right conditions to jog . |
| 16 | Trying to say the right thing to calm things down or protect people 's feelings only brings more upset and confusion . |
| 17 | As many of you will have seen the Macmillan Nurse Appeal has also been launched as has the Help The Aged Home Security Appeal , and appeals by Oxfam and Guide Dogs for the Blind , so it appears we have made the right decision to delay until January . |
| 18 | She confessed to being a good but plain cook and she wanted to create the right setting to clinch the deal . |
| 19 | First , it has to fall within our viewing window : we have to have the right apparatus to receive and process the information signalling the event . |