Example sentences of "[to-vb] on the right [noun sg] of " in BNC.
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1 | To fix on the right number of candidates to be fielded by a constituency party is an art , not an exact science . |
2 | Although just what she had done with all her unencumbered time since he 'd moved the rest of them to Almsmead , other than take an excessive interest in the mill-school he 'd had to build to keep on the right side of that damned , interfering Factory Act , he was uncertain . |
3 | Her husband , looking hard at his glass , said : ‘ You ought to keep on the right side of her , any road . |
4 | But those wanting to keep on the right side of the law will have to steer clear of the grape . |
5 | Gur , Gur and Marshalek ( 1975 ) discuss findings which suggest that people who typically move their eyes in a leftward direction prefer to sit on the right side of a classroom ( looking towards the front ) . |
6 | For now , the Clark twins watch the Kray twins on documentary videos , and follow their advice to stay on the right side of the law . |
7 | And many were the tricks that the carters They used to get on the right side of the maid and get her to make an impression of the key on a block o of soap . |
8 | ‘ What must I do ? ’ said Quigley , understandably keen to get on the right side of this spirit . |