Example sentences of "at just the right [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 Living at just the right distance from things is impossible cos one had to move about in order to know where one is — the principle of 2 or more radar points plotting the position of an object .
2 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 .
3 On the street , the roof of your car may be at just the right height for you to rest your elbows as you take the shot , and there are all sorts of other items of street furniture such as lamp-posts which can serve as props .
4 The announcement about dinner being served , Henry observed with approval , had come at just the right length of time after the sherry had been drunk .
5 The operator must keep the blade in contact with the stone at just the right pressure with his fingers .
6 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 .
7 Strachan feels Leeds are running into form at just the right time for the most daunting task of manager Howard Wilkinson 's four-year reign .
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