Example sentences of "[vb past] the right [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | As Daphne said this there flashed into Cecilia 's mind that conversation with Tina , that terrible thing Tina had said , and another thought , one that seemed to swim up out of the deep waters of her unconscious , the idea that she , Cecilia Darne , yes , she , had once long ago met the right girl , and here was that right girl talking to her now of something , oh , so akin to what Tina meant … |
2 | " I know you 're a faggot and everything but I 'll tell you what the problem is : you just never met the right guy . |
3 | I never met the right woman . |
4 | Judge Wroath applied the right test in deciding whether or not the mother was unreasonably withholding her consent . |
5 | Perhaps H. G. Wells made the right choice when he cast octopus-like animals in the role of intelligent alien invaders in The War of the Worlds . |
6 | ‘ I can see I made the right choice , ’ James said . |
7 | History has shown that he made the right choice . |
8 | ‘ You really do think I made the right choice ? ’ she asked anxiously . |
9 | LEADING scorer Paul Wilkinson , who saw a move to Blackburn collapse last year , yesterday insisted : ‘ I made the right choice in joining Middlesbrough when I left Watford . ’ |
10 | And , as he enters the last week of a career which spans more than 30 years , he knows he made the right choice . |
11 | Toulon coach Jean-Claude Balatore made the right assessment ; while Biarritz had the men to hold their own in the line-out , neither Ondarts nor his mate Condom — despite their impressive international records — had the stomach for a ferocious challenge up front . |
12 | If any wonder whether they made the right decision to come home and marry a British man , Dolly Howard who danced round the world had the wittiest appreciation of the difference between the continental men and the boys back home : |
13 | It may be that you receive praise for a piece of work well done , and suddenly you feel that you made the right decision to leave the family home and strike out on your own . |
14 | Anfield 's record-breaking striker is certain that neither Blackburn Rovers ' financial clout nor their present League position can ever console the Scot that he made the right decision on that dramatic day in February 1991 . |
15 | ‘ I think we made the right decision , but it is a grey area . |
16 | With Marlboro 's backing , McLaren made the right decision : Hunt could continue to be himself . |
17 | Obviously , I think he made the right decision . ’ |
18 | I do n't think I made the right decision , I know I did . ’ |
19 | The 24-year-old star could have left in the summer but insisted : ‘ I know I made the right decision to stay . ’ |
20 | He added : ‘ I 'm happy I made the right decision to go back . |
21 | ‘ I have changed my appearance considerably since I was with the Black June but it seems I made the right decision after all . ’ |
22 | ‘ No , it is n't Matthew , although I pray he made the right decision . ’ |
23 | I had never previously been to a race where this had happened but the race jury undoubtedly made the right decision . |
24 | ‘ I made the right decision , ’ he added grimly . |
25 | Ladies and gentlemen erm about three years ago we finally decided to restore this car that you see behind us and although it was er an impossible task at times we , we carried on regardless and I hope that you 'll agree that everything you see today , plus the fact that seeing everybody out here , I think we , you 'll agree we made the right decision and er we feel that as long as this car is in this position that nobody 'll erm have any doubts who the Three- Ninetieth Group were and er , I think er , I think we 're all proud of this day particularly . |
26 | I do n't think I made the right decision - I know I did . ’ |
27 | By his talents , dedication , social connections , and ability to get quick and exciting results within narrow constraints of money and manpower , Charles Hamilton devised the right model at the right moment . |
28 | And although he produced the right paperwork , they could n't understand it . |
29 | However , if it produced the right sort of pro-saving policies in the meantime , the hand-wringing would have served a useful purpose . |
30 | Because we got the right name ! |