Example sentences of "[verb] the right time " in BNC.

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1 He also emphasizes that the chief executive should take into account the power structure of the organization , be careful to choose the right time to promote initiatives , and , in particular , avoid committing himself publicly to a specific objective or action until he knows that it is definitely what he wants and that he can get the support .
2 He complained about the cart , the reins , the horse , the road , the sky , his watch ( which never told the right time ) and his clothing .
3 Yes , there 's definitely there some proving , mind you , you 'll have to pick the right time of day , do you know what I mean ?
4 Maybe it just seemed the right time , and the right place … ’
5 ‘ We are always busy here , and it seemed the right time to start planning for an extension , ’ she said .
6 to wonder whether I 'd got the right time .
7 no , but we now know that , if it , if I 've got the right time , half past twelve 's fine
8 This method of deciding the right time to sow was recommended by Fitzherbert , the sixteenth-century writer on agriculture : ‘ go upon the land that is plowed and if it synge or crye or make any noise under they fete , then it is to wet to sowe .
9 Merely looking at one 's watch and giving the right time is usually enough to prevent the completely accurate recall of an unfamiliar telephone number .
10 When it seems the right time . ’
11 What bugged me was the way they sampled that line ‘ Even a stopped clock tells the right time twice a day ’ from the film Withnail and I. It was a shame , since what I liked was the way the album had its own space and logic .
12 She decided that she would make a phone call just to check that Jenny had left home and knew the right time of her arrival .
13 ‘ Everything around playing has to be organised very carefully and he has to be mature in choosing the right time to play off the court .
14 Choosing the right time and place to bring up the subject of safer sex is important .
15 Choosing the right time and place can make all the difference .
16 I flew out to see her and , carefully choosing the right time , confronted her with anorexia .
17 Netting has many advantages for those who do it well , who choose the right time , place , wind and situation .
18 There are so many versions of it already , and now does n't seem the right time to do it — I think I would rather wait until I was more established , and have something different to say about it . ’
19 I picked the right time .
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