Example sentences of "looking [prep] the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is these needs rather than those of the plant which have left us still looking for the right materials . |
| 2 | Almost everyone concerned with education is looking for the right direction to go , and there is much talk of leadership . |
| 3 | ‘ But we continue to study it and are looking for the right vehicle . ’ |
| 4 | We had spent much time looking for the right place and seemed to have explored almost every corner of the country , from Devon to Cumberland , and had almost settled on a disused mill at Fisherton-de-la-Mare , near Amesbury . |
| 5 | Or maybe it was like the ball in a roulette wheel , bouncing around and looking for the right number … |
| 6 | If you are single and ambitious , then your career pattern and development will be important to you , and any prospects for promotion in the longer term are a significant factor when looking for the right opening . |
| 7 | She paused for a moment looking for the right words . |
| 8 | In this case , the researcher decides how many of each category of person should be included in the sample , but then , instead of selecting them at random from a sampling frame , the researcher goes out looking for the right number of people in each category until the quota is filled . |
| 9 | Seemed to go back and forth between the reservation and the city for a while looking for the right place to be . |
| 10 | She mounted the steps to the front door of the house and stood looking for the right bell to ring . |
| 11 | Looking for the right word ! |
| 12 | I 'm an administrator by background , and I think that 's interesting , because one of the things that we are trying to do in the health service is to open up our management posts to people of all professions , and to recognise that management is not the prerogative of any particular group , but that we 're looking for the right people to manage our services from wherever they might come , and I 'm one of three people who has a responsibility to the senior manager in the community at the top , for the managing on a day-to-day basis the health services in Oxfordshire . |
| 13 | if I may give you a word of advice , you may think it 's rude , but when Mr is asking questions try not to turn down towards him , if you try and face across the jury , that 's what carries the voice if you 're looking at them , if you turn to your left , a bit of your head goes down a bit , it 's only natural , you 're not as used to courts as Mr is , er , he , he , your , it , your voice smothers , it 's not a question of shouting it 's just looking in the right direction , yes Mr go on |
| 14 | But first of all in terms of a precedency attitude I hope I 'm looking in the right place ? |
| 15 | A graphics display screen could be used to switch rapidly from one map to another ; this would have the advantage of economy ( in that costly high-quality paper maps would not be needed by each participant ) and would be one way of ensuring that everyone was looking at the right map at any particular time . |
| 16 | If you jump , yes you 're looking at the right place , but you 've jumped ahead . |
| 17 | Right , so we 're looking at the right price as well , O K , and what else are we looking for ? |
| 18 | Are you looking at the right bit ? |
| 19 | I thought you said Oaklahoma was on yesterday , are you looking at the right page ? |