Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [prep] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 The arrow pointed in the right direction , but ten feet past it , without the compass , which way was north ?
2 The skill of Hollywood was ensuring that the right actor went into the right story .
3 Joey Beauchamp sparkled on the right wing .
4 It was enough to daunt most people , but she once told me that the only thing that dismayed her was sorting out their incredible mass of luggage , making sure that the right things went by the right route and that nothing was left behind .
5 After Theo had gone , Vincent waited for the right moment to break his own news to Sien .
6 ‘ It was banked and a pillar of smoke rose from the right wing .
7 Ghandi came at the right time , you know .
8 With correct positioning , to ensure the join came at the right point with the stairs , and a generous overlap , we could cut the correct angle through both .
9 Tip is a firm believer in fate , and in 1961 the finger pointed in the right direction for him .
10 In a series ‘ designed to open the door to classical music ’ , it would help if the door led into the right house !
11 The one in particular I 'm referring to you will see we 'd all see the Son of Man , they they 'd recognised that reference to himself Son of Man , they 'd recognised that because that comes out of the Old Testament Book of Daniel does n't it , the Son of Man seated on the right hand of the Almighty coming with the clouds of heaven .
12 Abbess Aelfflaed 's question to Cuthbert , bishop of Lindisfarne , as to who would succeed the childless Ecgfrith need not imply that she had otherwise forgotten about Aldfrith 's existence , but rather that she was testing Cuthbert to ascertain that his loyalties lay in the right place .
13 Connelly deserved more reward for his efforts as he ceaselessly pushed forward and played some excellent one twos with the front runners , but it was not until the seventy ninth minute that Abingdon sealed the result ; Herbert crossed from the right wing and Aries won a challenge in the air to get a glancing header which Green turned on to the post , but the ball rebounded over the line to make it three nil .
14 McIntyre pointed to the right hand .
15 Sometimes Julia accompanied her , and as they travelled home one day Carrie said thoughtfully , ‘ You know I never wished Ma dead , Julie , but I 've got to admit her death came at the right time for me .
16 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 .
17 The fears that BSL consists of a limited , concrete visual language localised in the right hemisphere , can be discounted .
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