Example sentences of "[noun] at just the right [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 AS so often in the past , a major sporting event is set to give Northern Ireland a morale boost at just the right time .
2 It certainly seems to specialise in hitting nails on heads at just the right moment .
3 A large group in the opposite corner had erupted into laughter at just the right moment , to mask the sound of her action , however , and even those who had seen and heard were simply hiding slightly shocked and curious smiles behind polite hands and pretending to go on with their talk .
4 ‘ We are going to Liverpool at just the right time and there 's no reason for them to expect any favours from us . ’
5 It gave us a lift at just the right time .
6 Sandra and Fashion Editor Caroline Baker had lots of fun making sure the pictures were perfect — and that Alex and her furry friend looked at the camera at just the right moment !
7 He is delighted to have run into form at just the right moment , leaving him in his most confident frame of mind since the days leading up to his triumphant 1990 Open at St Andrews .
8 Strachan feels Leeds are running into form at just the right time for the most daunting task of manager Howard Wilkinson 's four-year reign .
9 Robert Dunlop appears to be hitting form at just the right time and overall he is in second place for tomorrow 's Superbike races with a best speed of 118.85mph as opposed to Fogarty 's 121.65 which is the fastest lap of practice .
10 Five of the last nine fixtures of the season are against sides embroiled in the relegation struggle , and Fazackerley believes United are running into form at just the right time .
11 A little owl , pretending to be just another stone on a heap of stones ; we could so easily have missed him if he had n't swivelled his head to peer in our direction at just the right moment .
12 The operator must keep the blade in contact with the stone at just the right pressure with his fingers .
13 It was introduced to the market at just the right time , when demand for coloured sinks of complex shape that could be integrated into an overall design scheme was just beginning to emerge .
14 If you have a strong stomach , pop into the Central Market ; the butchers and fishmongers can always spot a squeamish visitor and slaughter one of their victims at just the right moment .
15 It used to be thought that the correct technique was to add positive pitch at just the right moment to give a survivable — if not gentle-landing .
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