Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [art] right [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The chief executive may know what change is needed , but has to wait for the right time to introduce it . |
| 2 | His only choice at present was to wait for the right moment to play his hand . |
| 3 | ‘ I had to wait for the right moment to tell Nicola . |
| 4 | But his eyes went back to the Workshops and he frowned and sought for the right thing to say . |
| 5 | Almost everyone concerned with education is looking for the right direction to go , and there is much talk of leadership . |
| 6 | She mounted the steps to the front door of the house and stood looking for the right bell to ring . |
| 7 | ‘ They find accommodation where they set up a nursery , then sit back and wait for the right opportunity to arise . |
| 8 | ‘ I make big scenes for fun , because I adore drama , but I can also wait ten years , wait for the right moment to come . |
| 9 | While he was still searching for the right question to ask , the sound of a key in the padlock made them both jump . |
| 10 | The illuminated sail was reversible , so that it always sailed in the right direction to ensure authenticity . |
| 11 | Northampton back Hunter was named on the right wing to face South Africa after his sensational two-try debut against Canada at Wembley . |
| 12 | And that 's truer than ever today , when even an ordinary family saloon is powered by a highly sophisticated engine that depends on the right lubrication to perform at its best . |
| 13 | ‘ You came at the right time to save me and Hawkins . ’ |
| 14 | Bryan Gould is as good as gold and Gerald Kaufman is a happy-go-lucky bachelor who 's still waiting for the right girl to come along . |
| 15 | Kept in touch with him , waiting for the right occasion to use him . |
| 16 | Every girl in New York who is not a singer is only waiting for the right break to come along so she can get to be one . |
| 17 | But much of Operation Gemini is about surveilance , observing known criminals and waiting for the right time to move in and make arrests , of which there have been more than a hundred and twenty since the operation started four weeks ago . |
| 18 | The banks have been hostile to the plans from the beginning but had been waiting for the right moment to withdraw on commercial rather than political grounds . |
| 19 | John Delaney knew now that all along it had been hunting them , that it was still hunting them , waiting for the right moment to pick them off at will , one at a time . |
| 20 | Huy had delayed telling Merymose about Surere , waiting for the right moment to come . |
| 21 | I was waiting for the right moment to find out just how deeply your were involved with Elise . |
| 22 | Then , by what actually occurs , you will be able to confirm that you have in fact turned in the right direction to reach your track . |
| 23 | With this in position he waits for the right moment to switch through the distance shot film of the city , coupled with the live action inlay of the characters . |
| 24 | Generally , then , the basic objective is to build up a strong framework or system of main stems , and to develop lateral side shoots which are pruned back each spring to 3 or 4 inches ( 7.5 or 10cm ) , with a terminal bud pointing in the right direction to fill spaces and gaps . |
| 25 | Wine needs to be stored in the right environment to retain its top condition . |
| 26 | Tony Underwood moves from the right wing to deputise for his brother . |
| 27 | He spent the final trying to get in the right position to win the race . |
| 28 | Reading have returned to the blueprint of their 1990 title success by recalling Per Jonsson and Armando Castagna as they strive for the right formula to regain the league championship . |
| 29 | Mungo admired Emily 's patience as she waited for the right moment to mention his proposition . |
| 30 | After Theo had gone , Vincent waited for the right moment to break his own news to Sien . |