Example sentences of "for the right words " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I mean , ’ Corbett began slowly , ‘ the House of Comyn and that of Bruce must , er — , ’ the English clerk paused , searching for the right words . |
| 2 | Edward seemed of a sudden bereft of further speech and Joan was at a loss for the right words . |
| 3 | Emily paused , angrily searching for the right words . |
| 4 | She paused for a moment looking for the right words . |
| 5 | He stopped and Carrie saw his mouth tremble while he searched for the right words to say how mean and horrible Mr Evans was . |
| 6 | She was stumbling for the right words . |
| 7 | She could see that he was searching for the right words , the very thing that would describe what he had felt , what he had experienced at that moment . |
| 8 | Fenella and Caspar both knelt down , taking a gentle hold of the Tree Spirits ' maimed branches , searching for the right words to convey their gratitude . |
| 9 | ‘ No , ’ she frowned , searching for the right words . |
| 10 | He paused , as if searching for the right words . |
| 11 | Lucy remained silent , searching for the right words to soften Bertha 's attitude . |
| 12 | She was still searching for the right words to describe how she felt when he suddenly got up and went to meet more guests , and she did n't see him for a long time . |