Example sentences of "[noun sg] at the right [noun] and " in BNC.

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1 ‘ There 's no pecking order , it 's who is in the right place at the right time and who is the strongest , ’ he says .
2 For a change I was in the right place at the right time and got a job , with housing , at the Folger Theatre in Washington DC .
3 A murder weapon had been discovered in Parkin 's desk , David Parkin had been in the right place at the right time and he had a conceivable motive to kill the television reporter .
4 Paul Bodin says he 's been lucky … he 's been in the right place at the right time and has managed to take the chances …
5 You must also have practised these moves in a variety of combinations , using a small punchbag as a target , until you can automatically use the right move at the right time and distance .
6 To do this , tie the line between two canes pushed into the hedge at the right height and angle .
7 John McIlwraith , Balig , Ayr , chairman of the BSS UK , says the Beltex is the terminal sire that can deliver the right type of lamb at the right weight and with a conformation that is accepted in Europe as second to none .
8 Skill is one of the most important elements in the champion 's make-up , because if he ca n't perform the right technique at the right time and in the right way , he will never make it to the winner 's rostrum .
9 Request his views on whether the meeting is making progress at the right pace and whether he has any ideas on ways of moving things forward .
10 Having decided that basic fact , the real problem is getting to the chosen position at the right time and without being shut out by other yachts .
11 Bethpage , New York-based defence electronics and aircraft manufacturer Grumman Corp says it is looking for an acquisition in the electronics , systems integration , or data systems areas — but it must be the right fit at the right price and the company ‘ wo n't force it . ’
12 Certainly she had seen something moving in the forest that day on Ridgery Steep , something fairly large , something white , and Allen had failed to see it ; but then it was possible that he had not looked in the right spot at the right moment and that his failure to see it was an accident .
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