Example sentences of "[noun pl] were [verb] [prep] the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | Last night , he must have done about three grams of the white stuff , plus cognac to stop the shakes , plus not going to bed all night , plus having to behave like a serious grown-up with his trainer and make sure his homes were going to the right races in the right countries at the right time , plus a screaming anxiety attack about his father and Butler and the mess his life was in , plus the horrific combined effects of the morning and the country air . |
| 2 | Boxes , bags , sacks and coloured packets were piled along the right side of the store . |
| 3 | As all the carcinomas were located on the right side of the colon , except the rectal carcinoma , which was found by rigid sigmoidoscopy , barium enema would seem to be an appropriate initial method of investigation . |
| 4 | Six left handers were operated on the right hemisphere of whom one was affected by stimulation and also showed aphasia post-operatively . |
| 5 | Indwelling venous cannulae were inserted into the right forearm for infusion of G17 and into the left forearm for blood sampling . |
| 6 | But he added that , with three-quarters of the company 's business now overseas , foreign exchange rates were moving in the right direction . |
| 7 | But he added that , with three-quarters of the company 's business now overseas , foreign exchange rates were moving in the right direction . |
| 8 | Since 1979 , there has been an increase of 15,000 uniformed officers , whereas their numbers were cut under the right hon. Member for Birmingham , Sparkbrook ( Mr. Hattersley ) . |
| 9 | These lessons were given at the right time and were invaluable in later life . |
| 10 | Last year provided an instance of that , when the television cameras were congregated around the right hon. Gentleman 's home at the time of his departure from Government . |