Example sentences of "[pron] be on the right " in BNC.
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| 1 | I know I 'm on the right route when I spot a bus marked ‘ Pensioners Touring Kerry ’ . |
| 2 | I knew I was on the right track when I felt that thrill of pleasure at placing object , not painting it . |
| 3 | And even when I had assured myself I was on the right road , I felt compelled to stop the car a moment to take stock , as it were , I decided to step out and stretch my legs a little and when I did so , I received a stronger impression than ever of being perched on the side of a hill . |
| 4 | I had lunch and then sat on the wheelbarrow swatting flies , neither willing to go further out of my way , nor to return , just in case I was on the right track . |
| 5 | Not outstanding success , for I was still missing nine out of ten bites , hut enough to suggest I was on the right track . |
| 6 | The Progressive Policy Institute was set up by the Democratic Leadership Council , which is on the right wing of the Democratic Party . |
| 7 | At position 1 a determiner , det , is found which is on the right hand side of rule ( r2 ) . |
| 8 | The head also needs to reward those who are on the right lines through drawing attention to successes , prominently displaying thank you letters on the staff room notice board , using time to convince , cheer , direct , push and urge . |
| 9 | It is that sort of falling-together that reassures you are on the right lines . |
| 10 | It is strongly advisable that , before you start to give directions , you have at least a few lessons from a trained Alexander teacher to make sure you are on the right track . |
| 11 | S against T , right , then as long as you stay in the positive half , you are on the right side of the starting line , you have n't gone back and crossed over it . |
| 12 | You are on the right track so follow your nose . |
| 13 | ‘ Well , you ca n't pick anything up on your radio unless you 're on the right wavelength , can you ? ’ |
| 14 | ‘ Well , you 're on the right road , but I would say you had chosen the wrong day . ’ |
| 15 | Dr ‘ Patterson ’ … patients here are very much consultant oriented , and no matter how much you may feel you 're on the right lines for treatment , they do expect to go along and see a consultant . |
| 16 | Or even more you 're on the right track , yeah . |
| 17 | Right , you 're on the right lines . |
| 18 | You 're , you 're on the right lines , you 're on the right lines . |
| 19 | You 're , you 're on the right lines , you 're on the right lines . |
| 20 | Are you sure you are n't treating yourself to easy self-congratulation , seeking approval , making certain you 're on the right side ? |
| 21 | ‘ No , but you 're on the right lines . |
| 22 | ‘ You 're on the right deck — you 're just on the wrong side of the ship ! |
| 23 | You 're on the right lines . |
| 24 | ‘ You 're on the right track , ’ he said softly . |
| 25 | if you suffer from Mansellmania … you 're on the right channel tonight … we 've a competition coming up first news of Sunday 's grand prix in Mark Kiff 's action round up |
| 26 | When you 're on the right one . |
| 27 | No but you 're on the right lines now . |
| 28 | So he said , you were on the right and this lady was on the left near the gutter side ? |
| 29 | She needed someone to talk to about it all , needed a sharer of secrets , an ear to listen to her plans and , above all , someone to agree that she was on the right course , that both shopping expedition and holiday were what she stood in urgent need of . |
| 30 | She did n't recognise any landmarks , so she went on again , keeping a sharp lookout for her ‘ pony tree ’ and for any other tree or open space that would tell her she was on the right path . |