Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [verb] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By contrast , those places which could be expected to have a predominantly European clientele , particularly at the hill stations , a sort of English country style was adopted to create the right atmosphere for a cool refreshing visit to the hills . |
| 2 | A spokesman for Lothian Health Board said last night that an appropriate salary package was needed to attract the right calibre of staff . |
| 3 | Only I was trying to get the right money today , see so |
| 4 | Automatically — the writer 's habit — I was trying to find the right word to describe the scene . |
| 5 | He replied that he did n't intend to submit himself to a leadership election because he was determined to fight the right wing , I told him that if he refused to go he would probably end up giving them exactly what they wanted . |