Example sentences of "[vb pp] [art] right [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Many a good dog has been ruined when he has done something good and , for some reason , not received the right response from the handler ; in other words , the wrong association has been created . |
| 2 | We were taught the right way to hold the tiller and mainsheet , how to pull the sail in and out and how to ‘ tack ’ — change direction by turning the front of the dinghy into the wind . |
| 3 | To avoid these situations it is important for pilots to be taught the right technique for the take-off run . |
| 4 | The sentence can only be assigned the right truth conditions , or alternatively be given the correct semantic representation , if the pragmatic significance of and in this sentential context ( namely the " and then " interpretation ) is taken into account before doing the semantics . |
| 5 | and all my beautifully arranged slides all arranged the right way up and all in the right order all tipped all over the floor . |
| 6 | Given the right conditions of air , moisture , non-acidity , organic matter , temperature , and protection from physical damage , the earthworm population will increase naturally . |
| 7 | However , given the right conditions , they fight furiously , and Coldingham fish have a fine reputation . |
| 8 | Since the idea of earth energies was first put forward in the 1930s , attempts have been made to show that the ancient peoples could detect such energies and that , given the right conditions , we can do so today . |
| 9 | Given the right conditions the growth of the foliage will be quite fast and as the days get longer the flower buds will start to appear . |
| 10 | Your pool will be big enough to keep Koi , and given the right conditions , there is no reason why they should not breed . |
| 11 | Black spot has to be taken very seriously because , given the right conditions , it can ravage and virtually destroy a rose garden in just a few days — I have seen this happen , and it is not a pretty sight . |
| 12 | He postulated that given the right conditions and sufficient length of time , all ( or nearly all — Carroll left out the lowest live per cent ) pupils can achieve mastery . |
| 13 | Given the right conditions they could flare up at any time . |
| 14 | In contrast to this , Theory Y assumes that ( a ) for most people work is natural ; ( b ) people are interested in their work and will exercise self-direction ; ( c ) given the right conditions then people will seek responsibility ; ( d ) people are committed to organisational objectives since rewards are associated with the achievement of these objectives . |
| 15 | ‘ Given the right conditions for investment the area carries great potential for further exploration and development . ’ |
| 16 | The experience here suggests that a publicly owned operator can provide a better and more efficient service than private enterprise , given the right conditions . |
| 17 | The specialists are then much easier to satisfy — providing they are given the right kind of food , they are content to sit and stare out from their cages , much as they would sit and stare out at their wild landscapes . |
| 18 | If it is argued on the basis of this reply that even a maniac is not beyond redemption and that given the right kind of treatment he might be able to take his place again within society , the argument only serves to show the different moral considerations that can be brought to bear on situations of moral dilemma . |
| 19 | However , given the right kind of motivation and with proper training we feel that anyone can become a fully qualified Hawaiian Tropic Tanning Researcher . |
| 20 | There 's no hit here , but given the right bullshit production she could stick out the next ‘ Damn I Wish Etc ’ . |
| 21 | Given the right water conditions and set-up they should be reasonably easy to breed , and a protein rich diet should help bring them into spawning condition . |
| 22 | Indeed , the global mutation rates of the genomes of both species are such that , given the right selection pressure , their convergence could be rapid . |
| 23 | ‘ Given the right stimulus this country could emerge as a world leader . ’ |
| 24 | SD Acoustics ' Ribbon ( right ) : expensive and demanding , but can ‘ open the window ’ to music given the right system and room . |
| 25 | I can see that , given the right man , the job has immense possibilities . |
| 26 | Dermot , you see , is an Elvis fan , and given the right stimulants , has been known to think he looks like Presley ( although , as one bemused clubber from Leeds commented , ‘ He looks more like a young Max Bygraves ’ ) . |
| 27 | We are more dangerous and potent than them and , given the right ball , there is a lot of finishing power and talent in the backs . ’ |
| 28 | It is certainly true that , given the right circumstances , computers can ‘ reduce the drudgery , freeing the brain in front of the screen to do more productive things ’ . |
| 29 | With hindsight I can see that I was already predisposed , given the right circumstances , to become anorexic . |
| 30 | Given the right circumstances , unattended emotional debris dating from our past can prove quite a stumbling-block . |