Example sentences of "[noun sg] [is] [prep] the right [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | and he may be and careless and just throws his clothes down everywhere but then his mind 's in the right place . |
2 | All the weight is on the right foot , using well-bent knees that enable the upper body to remain in a stable upright position . |
3 | These allow it to assess the service provided by every station and take into account local conditions , casualty potential and the availability of crew and ensure that the right boat is in the right place at every location . |
4 | We 've been in touch with Stanford who will accept me if my lymphoma is of the right type . |
5 | However , a firm may treat a client or counterparty as a market counterparty by virtue of its status as a member of a listed category only if : ( 1 ) The investment is of the right kind ; this will mean seeking information in advance from overseas persons as to the kinds of investment they regularly deal in and , if necessary , from exchange members as to the kinds of investment dealt in on the exchange ; ( 2 ) Normally , the firm notifies the client or counterparty in writing in advance that it will be treated as a market counterparty ( so that a notification is essential , except as referred to below ) and he has not told the firm that he does not want to be treated as a market counterparty in relation to the investments concerned . |
6 | I can even find potted shrimps when the wind 's in the right direction . |
7 | We 've got one corner of the garden out the front and if the wind 's in the right direction it neatly puts them all together . |
8 | My right hon. Friend is on the right lines . |
9 | The civil service is on the right path and it often serves as a good guide and leading light to the private sector . |
10 | The most common error from the top of the backswing is for the right arm and shoulder to push forward , for the right side to unwind prematurely , and for the cut across , out-to-in action to be set . |
11 | Therefore , if the conditional theory of knowledge is on the right lines , you do not know that you are not a brain in a vat . |
12 | And the block is on the right hand side , and you just keep going straight on . |
13 | FRIDAY Dr & The Medics Silly hippies in Roy Wood cast-off costumes do n't sound like the most appetising evening out , and their brief foray into the charts was a considerable embarrassment , but the good Dr 's tongue is in the right place ( in his cheek ) and a jolly time is guaranteed . |
14 | So you must first ensure that your approach is to the right quarter and you must realise at the outset that mutual trust is essential . |
15 | The church is reflected in the water The trees are " " " " The flowers are under the trees The trees are both sides of the river The path is along the right bank of the river The church is on the right side of the river The church is in the distance Paragraph : The picture is of a river with trees on both sides , and with flowerbeds under the trees . |
16 | That 's all I want to say on the principle erm of the criteria , as far as the detailed content erm er is concerned I suspect we could talk all day about whether social should replace affordable in one of the criteria , or whether the full stop is in the right place er in another one . |
17 | ‘ We have n't seen the bottom of the market yet but the trend is in the right direction . ’ |
18 | When the RC needle is in the right hand of the dial , the station is to your right . |
19 | Apart from the infiltration of the local anaesthetic , when the patient will feel a prick in the back , less painful than the anaesthetic for dental work , all that is felt is a pressure on the lower spine with occasionally a faint ‘ tingle ’ in one leg which simply signifies that the needle is in the right place . |
20 | One of the arts of the parent , the teacher , and the librarian is to ensure that the right book is in the right hands at the right moment . |
21 | The church is reflected in the water The trees are " " " " The flowers are under the trees The trees are both sides of the river The path is along the right bank of the river The church is on the right side of the river The church is in the distance Paragraph : The picture is of a river with trees on both sides , and with flowerbeds under the trees . |
22 | ‘ After all , his heart 's in the right place . ’ |
23 | As Fred again points out — her heart 's in the right place . |
24 | As Reid led me on a tour of the hospital he said , ‘ She 's a po-faced old girl , but her heart 's in the right place ; and she understands the islanders . |
25 | ‘ His heart 's in the right place but he 's a bit mixed up so we 'll have to give him time . ’ |
26 | ‘ Nisodemus might be a bit over-enthusiastic , ’ said Gurder , ‘ but his heart 's in the right place . ’ |
27 | Her heart 's in the right place anyway is n't it ? |
28 | Since fertilisation is external , with the male 's sperm being shed over the eggs as they are laid , amplexus ensures that the male is in the right place at the right time to fertilise the eggs . |
29 | Its heart is in the right place , the detail is right but the texture is wrong . |
30 | ‘ Neil 's heart is in the right place . |