Example sentences of "[v-ing] [verb] [prep] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 But those wanting to keep on the right side of the law will have to steer clear of the grape .
2 Right femur , tibia and fibula and bones of right foot were in anatomical with regard to each other , the limb lying stretched along the right side of the trunk but with head of the femur close to the skull .
3 Now what 's going to happen along the right hand axis we go up to twenty and so we can go along there in twos and it 'll just fit on .
4 We are beginning to look in the right direction , and there is a genuine urgency .
5 You could pick up a seat by knowing the right people , having gone to the right school or being thought to be worth a few thousand — almost the first question put to the prospective MP for Richmond , Sir George Harvie-Watt , when he went up before the local selection committee in 1937 was whether he would subscribe £700 to the local association .
6 The feeling for the good player who tends to have an aggravating fade with tee shots , is one of turning in the backswing and then almost trying to sit on the right foot until the moment of impact , the club getting there before the body unwinds .
7 He spent the final trying to get in the right position to win the race .
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