Example sentences of "[verb] [art] right [noun sg] [to-vb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We were taught the right way to hold the tiller and mainsheet , how to pull the sail in and out and how to ‘ tack ’ — change direction by turning the front of the dinghy into the wind . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | He added : ‘ I 'm happy I made the right decision to go back . |
| 4 | 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 : |
| 5 | The 24-year-old star could have left in the summer but insisted : ‘ I know I made the right decision to stay . ’ |
| 6 | Basically this involves using the right foot to draw the ball into the post from the left side of the field and the left foot to do the same from the right side . |
| 7 | Given the right crime to answer for , Vologsky might well not fear death itself , but he would certainly fear to continue living . |
| 8 | used to teach there and she 'd probably know the right person to write to . |
| 9 | In other words , if a minister does not know the right question to ask MI5 about a particular operation or allegation then MI5 will not volunteer any information on its own . |
| 10 | You can make hard work of an easy job if you do n't know the right way to go . |
| 11 | And to point out to her now that she did n't know the right thing to do when visiting people like the Kirkleys would be , in a way , against the advice she had just given her , although it was n't to do with talking ; more like behaviour and deportment or some such . |
| 12 | She certainly has the right bloke to do it . |
| 13 | Automatically — the writer 's habit — I was trying to find the right word to describe the scene . |
| 14 | That way we shall have a good idea of all the different kinds of rose , where to look to find the right variety to suit a particular purpose , and more importantly , where not to look , and what to leave alone . |
| 15 | It was sometimes hard to find the right thing to say . |
| 16 | It 's amazing what people would do , he said , if you found the right place to push . |
| 17 | By the time the foal had tottered and swayed and nuzzled at Firelight in all the wrong places and eventually found the right spot to have a slurp of milk , Nails was surprised to see that it was beginning to go light . |
| 18 | it To provide the Right Phrase to Describe it |
| 19 | It 's handy to know the right way to do it in n it ? |
| 20 | Any reader wanting the right detector to suit his pocket and plenty of sound advice is welcome to give me a ring . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | She was n't going to let Miguel know how anxious she was to choose the right thing to wear — fashionable yet not forward , pretty but not overdressed . |
| 23 | This splendid book on the fast moving air transport industry will be a useful update for the student seeking the right background to discuss the issues of the time . |
| 24 | In his view , it is a complete fallacy to say that downsizing is cheaper — people should choose the right machine to do the job , he says , obviously enough . |
| 25 | Our comprehensive guide will help you choose the right bag to guarantee a good night 's kip |
| 26 | From my past experiences and many finds I have plenty of knowledge in the field and this enables me to help people choose the right detector to suit them . |
| 27 | She confessed to being a good but plain cook and she wanted to create the right setting to clinch the deal . |
| 28 | It seemed the right thing to do , though he could not have said why . |
| 29 | Schellenberg gasped , mainly because it seemed the right thing to do . |
| 30 | ‘ We are always busy here , and it seemed the right time to start planning for an extension , ’ she said . |