Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [verb] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 I already knew the right word for it when I was 11 .
2 If I decorate I always buy the right amount of paint
3 On impulse I picked up the phone and rang her , hoping I still had the right number .
4 I never met the right woman .
5 ‘ Well — I never found the right woman .
6 T.V. is relatively difficult to get onto , in terms of you taking the initiatives , you contact the B B C or I T V and say , ‘ I have a thing which you ought to have , ’ and unless it 's really outstanding , the chances are relatively small of getting on unless you are very lucky or you know somebody or you just hit the right spot at the right time .
7 You just need the right attitude of mind.United Nations.Change yourself and you change the world .
8 There 's a generous 21 speed selection to ensure you always find the right gear to suit the terrain .
9 You always say the right thing , do n't you ? ’
10 The regime of course wants to keep the old order the A N C and freedom-loving people want a new order and a quick change but how do you mo move to that situation when you also have the right wing and the security forces and elsewhere not wanting change ?
11 She certainly has the right bloke to do it .
12 We certainly bought the right coat when we bought that .
13 Erm they obviously have the right person teaching this management course if you know that 's one of the prime functions of a manager is to be unavailable at all times .
14 They never let the right hand know what the left one 's doing , do they ?
15 Maybe it just seemed the right time , and the right place … ’
16 It just hit the right spot .
17 Getting upside-down is far easier than it looks — it just needs the right combination or circumstances .
18 Rob Andrew had a quiet game , which is meant as a compliment because whatever he did was done efficiently and without fuss , whilst he always took the right option .
19 When it was first shown to the Buckinghamshire firm 's workforce it certainly created the right impression ; an achievment in a factory used to seeing some of the world 's most desireable cars .
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