Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] the right note " in BNC.
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| 1 | Addressing Congress five days after the assassination , he hit exactly the right note : " Let us here highly resolve that J.F. Kennedy did not live or die in vain . " |
| 2 | Vologsky kept his face grave , but the surging relief inside him made it impossible to inject quite the right note of abject apology into his voice . |
| 3 | The bountiful buffet breakfast served each morning sets just the right note to start the day by the fresh-water swimming pool . |
| 4 | The Menuetto , with its return to the bright light of day , brings a delightfully ebullient trio , and he catches just the right note of spontaneous unpredictability in the finale . |
| 5 | On the other hand , she 's titled … yes , on balance , I think the tiara would strike just the right note of gracious elegance . ’ |
| 6 | Ranging wide over ancient aphorisms , Professor Noel Dilly struck precisely the right note of scepticism , receptivity and curiosity . |
| 7 | Geoffrey Wheatcroft wonders if murder strikes quite the right note |
| 8 | It is a bizarre tale , and Cobb makes it memorable by hitting just the right note of horror , amusement and disbelief . |
| 9 | Yet moderate Republicanism. differing from Democratic policies in emphasis rather than in real substance , appeared to strike exactly the right note with the electorate . |