Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] [adv] the right [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Chris Robinson 's vocal has developed just the right pitch to keep you straining to hear his every word , the kind of kick-ass , hell-for-leather growl that sounds great and is heightened by the honey sweet gospelly chorus of backing singers Barbara Richardson and Taj .
2 The leisurely bath has reached just the right temperature and the birthday bath salts are bubbling away beautifully .
3 But she comes into her own at the not-bloody-likely tea party ; and by the end , she has achieved just the right blend of poignancy and pride .
4 She had known with all her soul that she had made just the right decision .
5 ‘ I do n't think you 've got quite the right idea , Lili , ’ said my mother .
6 Dave had had just the right amount of drink , he had n't been tempted to display his superior knowledge in argument ; he had n't produced any slanderous gossip , he had n't felt it necessary to demonstrate his virility by being overattentive to someone else 's wife .
7 No , a mere little child , but pressure , yes I mean you 've hit exactly the right word , which makes the game and the big occasions very different .
8 Unlike most clergy houses , which had either too little furniture in them for reasons of poverty or too much from the wrong sort of inheritance , Canon Wheeler 's had just the right amount in the right places .
9 Kilkenny have acquired just the right degree of confidence and resolve and unless Galway can produce the unexpected then the Leinster champions will reign supreme for another year .
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