Example sentences of "be [verb] at [adv] the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rubber takes a grip on the shell and forces it between the rollers , which are set at just the right distance apart so that they crack the shell without damaging the kernel . |
| 2 | The air quality which results from this strategy depends upon ensuring that the charges are set at precisely the right level for all pollutants . |
| 3 | Obviously all the planets that we see orbiting the sun must be travelling at exactly the right speed to keep them in their orbits , or we would n't see them there because they would n't be there ! |
| 4 | Neither should one underrate the rig 's ability to work well with a processor in order to create the kind of modern guitar sounds which , in a mix , are voiced at exactly the right point to cut through … |
| 5 | Cups and saucers were arranged at just the right angle beside the small plates , and the bone-handled knives were correctly positioned to the right of each plate . |
| 6 | And if we look at the planets of our solar system , lo and behold , every single one of them is travelling at exactly the right velocity to keep it in its stable orbit around the Sun . |
| 7 | She thought she was peaking at just the right time for her battle of the sexes match with Jimmy Connors scheduled for Las Vegas on September 24 with a 500,000 dollar first prize . |
| 8 | Last in was the train passenger , who took 52 mins ( average speed , 7.5 mph ) ; this , despite the fact that a train was scheduled at exactly the right time for the contestant to catch by cycling the 0.7 miles from the start to the station . |