Example sentences of "[be] [verb] by the right [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Does he not think that , with a general election coming , if he is confident in his position , the least that he could do would be to put that forward in a general election so that at least people will have an opportunity to give a view before they are committed by the right hon. Gentleman 's signature of a treaty of this magnitude ? |
| 2 | — to being lectured by the right hon. Gentleman , who is the man who perfected the poll tax . |
| 3 | The only race card being played is being played by the right hon. Gentleman . |
| 4 | Being assaulted by the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) on such issues is rather like being attacked by a bread and butter pudding . |
| 5 | Despite being described by the right hon. Member for Finchley ( Mrs. Thatcher ) , then Prime Minister , as both ’ unassailable ’ and ’ brilliant , brilliant , brilliant ’ , he is given a much lower rating by contemporary Conservative opinion . |
| 6 | That was always the portrait that was painted by the right hon. Member for Finchley ( Mrs. Thatcher ) and I am afraid that that is occasionally true of the present Prime Minister also . |
| 7 | Her Royal Highness was received by The Right Honourable The Lord Provost of Glasgow ( Mrs Susan Baird ) . |
| 8 | That is as absurd a political point as was made by the right hon. Member for Manchester , Gorton , ( Mr. Kaufman ) . |
| 9 | The second three-year letter of intent was provided by the right Hon. Member for Croydon , Central ( Mr. Moore ) who is now the Secretary for Social Security . |