Example sentences of "the [noun sg] [vb -s] the right [noun] " in BNC.

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1 The TD knows the right people at all levels of the bureaucracy and can pull innumerable strings .
2 This was interpreted as indicating that at the lower inter.stimulus intervals employed ( 5 and 50 msec. ) both hemispheres have access to a short-lived visual trace ( i.e. the icon ) but once the trace decays the right hemisphere has preferential access to , or operates more efficiently on , some more stable representation of the stimulus .
3 The use of the tampon creates the right atmosphere for that bacteria to breed , and they very quickly start to attack the immune system of the body .
4 On the other hand , the apparent dissimilarity can be stretched even further ( say , using the Odysseus and the Sirens story for the topic of drug abuse ) providing the teacher takes care to ensure the group makes the right connections !
5 Occasionally , the film hits the right note , but mostly the disenchanted teenagers seem merely petulant , while the parents and shrinks are portrayed as either feckless drunks or mercenary medics .
6 and so on , from which a statement of a performance measure could be derived logically , ie the procedure is effective if the customer receives the right amount of the correct stationery at the right time .
7 But in theory , just as many could be produced — if the country creates the right conditions for growth
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